23 December 2003 Source: http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/aces/fr-cont.html ----------------------------------------------------------------------- [December 22, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 245)] [Unified Agenda] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [frwais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID: f:ua031005.wais] [Page 72798-72832] Department of Defense ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Part V ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Semiannual Regulatory Agenda [[Page 72798]] DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD) _______________________________________________________________________ DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 32 CFR Chs. I, V, VI, and VII 33 CFR Ch. II 36 CFR Ch. III 48 CFR Ch. II Improving Government Regulations; Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD). ACTION: Semiannual regulatory agenda. _______________________________________________________________________ SUMMARY: The Department of Defense (DoD) is publishing this semiannual agenda of regulatory documents, including those that are procurement- related, for public information and comments under Executive Order 12866 ``Regulatory Planning and Review.'' This agenda incorporates the objective and criteria, when applicable, of the regulatory reform program under the Executive order and other regulatory guidance. It contains DoD issuances initiated by DoD components that may have economic and environmental impact on State, local, or tribal interests under the criteria of Executive Order 12866. Although most DoD issuances listed in the agenda are of negligible public impact, their nature may be of public interest and, therefore, are published to provide notice of rulemaking and an opportunity for public participation in the internal DoD rulemaking process. For this edition of the Department of Defense's regulatory agenda, the most important significant regulatory actions are included in The Regulatory Plan, which appears in part II of this issue of the Federal Register. The Regulatory Plan entries are listed in the table of contents below and are denoted by a bracketed bold reference, which directs the reader to the appropriate sequence number in part II. This agenda updates the report published on May 19, 2003, and includes regulations expected to be issued and under review over the next 12 months. The next agenda is scheduled to be published in the spring of 2004, with the next regulatory plan scheduled to be published in the fall of 2004. In addition to this agenda, DoD components also publish rulemaking notices pertaining to their specific statutory administration requirements as required. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information concerning the overall DoD regulatory improvement program and for general semiannual agenda information, contact Mr. Robert Cushing, telephone 703-604-6269, or write to Directorate for Information Operations and Reports, Washington Headquarters Services, 1215 Jefferson Davis Highway, Suite 1204, Arlington, Virginia 22202-4302, or e-mail: robert.cushing@dior.whs.mil. For questions of a legal nature concerning the agenda and its statutory requirements or obligations, write to Office of the General Counsel, 1600 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-1600, or call 703-697-2714. For general information on Office of the Secretary regulations, other than those which are procurement-related, contact Mr. Dan Cragg, telephone 703-601-4722, or write to Directives and Records Division, Directorate for Correspondence and Directives, Washington Headquarters Services, Suite 501, 1111 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, Virginia 22202, or e-mail: dcragg@cd.whs.mil. For general information on Office of the Secretary agenda items which are procurement-related, contact Ms. Michele Peterson, telephone 703-602-0311, or write to Defense Acquisition Regulations Directorate, 3062 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-3062, or e-mail: michele.peterson@osd.mil. For general information on Department of the Army regulations, contact Ms. Luz D. Ortiz, telephone 703-806-3708, or write to the U.S. Army Records Management and Declassification Agency, ATTN: TAPC-PDD-RP, 6000 6th Street, Stop 5603, Fort Belvoir, Virginia 22060-5603, or e-mail: luz.ortiz@rmda.belvoir.army.mil. For general information on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers regulations, contact Mr. Chip Smith, telephone 703-693-3644, or write to Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army (Policy and Legislation), 108 Army Pentagon, Room 2E569, Washington, DC 20310-0108, or e-mail: chip.smith@hqda.army.mil. For general information on Department of the Navy regulations, contact Major Edward McDonnell, telephone 703-601-3631, or write to Department of the Navy, Office of the Judge Advocate General, Administrative Law Division (Code 13), Washington Navy Yard, 1322 Patterson Avenue SE., Suite 3000, Washington, DC 20374-5066, or e- mail: edward.mcdonnell@navy.mil. For general information on Department of the Air Force regulations, contact Mrs. Pamela D. Fitzgerald, telephone 703-601- 2835, or write to Department of the Air Force, AF-CIO/RR, 1155 Air Force Pentagon, Washington, DC 20330-1155, or e-mail: pamela.fitzgerald@pentagon.af.mil. For specific agenda items, contact the appropriate individual indicated in each DoD component report. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This edition of the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions is composed of the regulatory status reports, including procurement-related regulatory status reports, from the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) and the Departments of the Army, Navy, and Air Force. Included also is the regulatory status report from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, whose civil works functions fall under the reporting requirements of Executive Order 12866 and involve water resource projects and regulation of activities in waters of the United States. DoD issuances range from DoD directives (reflecting departmental policy) to implementing instructions and regulations (largely internal and used to implement directives). The OSD agenda section contains the primary directives under which DoD components promulgate their implementing regulations. To ease identification and to differentiate among the variety of issuances reported, they are identified by their DoD internal numbering system, which denotes component level of authority and type of issuance, in addition to the required CFR number. In addition, this agenda, although published under the reporting requirements of Executive Order 12866, continues to be the DoD single-source reporting vehicle, which identifies issuances that are currently applicable under the various regulatory reform programs in progress. Therefore, DoD components will identify those rules which come under the criteria of the: 1. Regulatory Flexibility Act; [[Page 72799]] 2. Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995; 3. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995. Those DoD issuances, which are directly applicable under these statutes, will be identified in the agenda and their action status indicated. Generally, the regulatory status reports in this agenda will contain five sections: (1) Prerule stage; (2) proposed rule stage; (3) final rule stage; (4) completed actions; and (5) long- term actions. Where certain regulatory actions indicate that small entities are affected, the effect on these entities may not necessarily have significant economic impact on a substantial number of these entities as defined in the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601(6)). Although not a regulatory agency, DoD will continue to participate in regulatory initiatives designed to reduce economic costs and unnecessary environmental burdens upon the public. Comments and recommendations are invited on the rules reported and should be addressed to the DoD component representatives identified in the regulatory status reports. Although sensitive to the needs of the public, as well as regulatory reform, DoD reserves the right to exercise the exemptions and flexibility permitted in its rulemaking process in order to proceed with its overall defense- oriented mission. The publishing of this agenda does not waive the applicability of the military affairs exemption in section 553 of title 5 U.S.C. and section 3 of Executive Order 12866. Dated: September 25, 2003. Howard G. Becker, Deputy Director, Administration and Management. Office of the Secretary--Proposed Rule Stage ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regulation Sequence Title Identification Number Number ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 774 Development of a Munitions Response Site Prioritization Protocol.................... 0790-AG94 775 Defense Contract Management Agency Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Program........ 0790-AH00 776 Provision of Early Intervention and Special Education Services to Eligible DoD 0790-AH70 Dependents.......................................................................... 777 Criminal Jurisdiction Over Civilians Employed By or Accompanying the Armed Forces 0790-AH73 Outside the United States, Service Members, and Former Service Members.............. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Office of the Secretary--Final Rule Stage ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regulation Sequence Title Identification Number Number ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 778 National Security Education Program (NSEP) Grants to Institutions of Higher 0790-AF59 Education (DoD Instruction 1025.5).................................................. 779 Restoration Advisory Boards (RABs).................................................. 0790-AG31 780 Settling Personnel and General Claims and Processing Advance Decision Requests...... 0790-AG47 781 Personnel Security Policies for Granting Access to Classified Information........... 0790-AG54 782 National Policy on Reciprocity of Facilities and Guidelines for Implementation of 0790-AG55 Reciprocity......................................................................... 783 National Policy on Technical Surveillance Countermeasures........................... 0790-AG56 784 Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Agreements With Institutions of 0790-AG76 Higher Education, Hospitals, and Other Nonprofit Organizations...................... 785 Governmentwide Debarment and Suspension (Nonprocurement) and Governmentwide 0790-AG86 Requirements for Drug-Free Workplace (Grants)....................................... 786 Procedures for Settling Personnel and General Claims and Processing Advance Decision 0790-AG89 Requests............................................................................ 787 Waiver of Debts Resulting From Erroneous Payments of Pay and Allowances (DoD 0790-AG90 Directive 1340.21).................................................................. 788 Waiver Procedures for Debts Resulting From Erroneous Payments of Pay and Allowances 0790-AG91 (DoD Instruction 1340.23)........................................................... 789 National Security Agency/Central Security Service (NSA/CSS) Freedom of Information 0790-AG96 Act Program......................................................................... 790 Transactions Other Than Contracts, Grants, or Cooperative Agreements for Prototype 0790-AG97 Projects............................................................................ 791 Review of the Manual for Courts-Martial (DoD Directive 5500.17)..................... 0790-AG99 792 Implementation of Section 740 of the Wendell H. Ford Aviation Investment and Reform 0790-AH02 Act for the 21st Century and Section 1051 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003................................................................ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Office of the Secretary--Long-Term Actions ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regulation Sequence Title Identification Number Number ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 793 Former Spouse Payments From Retired Pay; Amendment (DoD Directive 1340.16 and DoD 0790-AG22 7000.14-R, Vol 7, Part B)........................................................... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [[Page 72800]] Office of the Secretary--Completed Actions ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regulation Sequence Title Identification Number Number ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 794 Closed, Transferred, and Transferring Ranges Containing Military Munitions.......... 0790-AG46 795 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Race, Color, National Origin, Handicap, and Age in 0790-AG83 Programs and Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance...................... 796 Stars and Stripes (S&S) Newspaper................................................... 0790-AG84 797 Department of Defense Newspapers, Magazines, and Civilian Enterprise Publications... 0790-AG85 798 DoD Grant and Agreement Regulations................................................. 0790-AG87 799 Voluntary State Tax Withholding From Retired Pay.................................... 0790-AG93 800 Transactions Other Than Contracts, Grants, or Cooperative Agreements for Prototype 0790-AH01 Projects............................................................................ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Defense Acquisition Regulations Council--Proposed Rule Stage ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regulation Sequence Title Identification Number Number ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 801 Patent Rights-Ownership by the Contractor (Large Business) (DFARS Case 2001-D015)... 0750-AD72 802 Fish, Shellfish, or Seafood Products (DFARS Case 2002-D034)......................... 0750-AD91 803 Protests, Disputes, and Appeals (DFARS Case 2003-D010).............................. 0750-AE01 804 Improper Business Practices, Organizational Conflicts of Interest, and Debarment 0750-AE02 (DFARS Case 2003-D012).............................................................. 805 Protection of Privacy and Freedom of Information (DFARS Case 2003-D038)............. 0750-AE03 806 Contractor Qualifications Relating to Contract Placement (DFARS Case 2003-D011)..... 0750-AE06 807 Government Source Inspection Requirements (DFARS Case 2002-D032).................... 0750-AE08 808 Cost Accounting Standards (DFARS Case 2003-D015).................................... 0750-AE10 809 Geographic Use of the Term ``United States'' (DFARS Case 2001-D003)................. 0750-AE12 810 Laws Inapplicable to Commercial Subcontracts (DFARS Case 2003-D018)................. 0750-AE14 811 Berry Amendment--Exception for Fabrics and Fibers (DFARS Case 2003-D022)............ 0750-AE15 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Defense Acquisition Regulations Council--Final Rule Stage ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regulation Sequence Title Identification Number Number ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 812 Incremental Funding, Fixed-Price Contracts (DFARS Case 1990-037).................... 0750-AA07 813 Competition Requirements for Purchases From a Required Source (DFARS Case 2002-D003) 0750-AD57 814 Electronic Submission and Processing of Payment Requests (DFARS Case 2002-D001)..... 0750-AD70 815 Codification and Modification of Berry Amendment (DFARS Case 2002-D002)............. 0750-AD76 816 Indian Incentive Clause--Contract Types (DFARS Case 2002-D013)...................... 0750-AD78 817 Approval of Service Contracts and Task Orders (DFARS Case 2002-D024)................ 0750-AD81 818 Provisional Award Fee Payments (DFARS Case 2001-D013)............................... 0750-AD83 819 Payment Withholding (DFARS Case 2002-D017).......................................... 0750-AD85 820 Information Assurance (DFARS Case 2002-D020)........................................ 0750-AD86 821 Purchase Card Internal Controls (DFARS Case 2002-D025).............................. 0750-AD87 822 Follow-On Production Contracts for Products Developed Pursuant to Prototype Projects 0750-AD88 (DFARS Case 2002-D023).............................................................. 823 Indian Incentive Program-Commercial Items (DFARS Case 2002-D033).................... 0750-AD97 824 Multiyear Procurement Authority for Environmental Services for Military 0750-AD99 Installations (DFARS Case 2003-D004)................................................ 825 DoD Activity Address Codes in Contract Numbers (DFARS Case 2003-D005)............... 0750-AE00 826 Buy-to-Budget Acquisition of End Items (DFARS Case 2002-D036)....................... 0750-AE04 827 Multiyear Contracting Authority Revisions (DFARS Case 2002-D041).................... 0750-AE05 828 Production Surveillance and Reporting (DFARS Case 2002-D015)........................ 0750-AE07 829 Unique Item Identification and Property Valuation (DFARS Case 2003-D081)............ 0750-AE09 830 Central Contractor Registration (DFARS Case 2003-D040).............................. 0750-AE11 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [[Page 72801]] Defense Acquisition Regulations Council--Completed Actions ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regulation Sequence Title Identification Number Number ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 831 Foreign Acquisition (DFARS Case 2002-D009).......................................... 0750-AD73 832 Payment Bonds on Cost-Reimbursement Contracts (DFARS Case 2002-D030)................ 0750-AD79 833 Efficiency Savings (DFARS Case 2002-D022)........................................... 0750-AD80 834 Contractor Performance of Security-Guard Functions (DFARS Case 2002-D042)........... 0750-AD82 835 Liability for Loss Under Vessel Repair and Alteration Contracts (DFARS Case 2002- 0750-AD84 D016)............................................................................... 836 Transportation of Supplies by Sea-Commercial Items (DFARS Case 2002-D019)........... 0750-AD89 837 Contracting With Federal Prison Industries (DFARS Case 2002-D040)................... 0750-AD95 838 Extension of Contract Goal for Small Disadvantaged Businesses and Certain 0750-AD96 Institutions of Higher Education (DFARS Case 2002-D038)............................. 839 Competitiveness Demonstration Codes Update (DFARS Case 2003-D003)................... 0750-AD98 840 Caribbean Basin Country-Dominican Republic (DFARS Case 2003-D007)................... 0750-AE13 841 Reporting Requirements Update (DFARS Case 2003-D002)................................ 0750-AE16 842 Deletion of Federal Prison Industries Clearance Exception (DFARS Case 2003-D006).... 0750-AE17 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Department of the Army--Final Rule Stage ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regulation Sequence Title Identification Number Number ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 843 Foreign Acquisition................................................................. 0702-AA38 844 Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses........................................ 0702-AA39 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Department of the Army--Completed Actions ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regulation Sequence Title Identification Number Number ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 845 United States Soldiers' and Airmen's Home........................................... 0702-AA37 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers--Proposed Rule Stage ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regulation Sequence Title Identification Number Number ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 846 Environmental Quality; Procedures for Implementing the National Environmental Policy 0710-AA42 Act (NEPA).......................................................................... 847 Clean Water Act Regulatory Definition of ``Waters of the United States''............ 0710-AA50 848 Regulatory Program of the Army Corps of Engineers and Historic Properties........... 0710-AA51 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers--Final Rule Stage ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regulation Sequence Title Identification Number Number ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 849 Natural Disaster Procedures: Preparedness, Response, and Recovery Activities of the 0710-AA47 Corps of Engineers.................................................................. 850 Programmatic Regulations for the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (Reg Plan 0710-AA49 Seq No. 33)......................................................................... 851 Civil Monetary Penalty Inflation Adjustment Rule.................................... 0710-AA54 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- References in boldface appear in the Regulatory Plan in part II of this issue of the Federal Register. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers--Long-Term Actions ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regulation Sequence Title Identification Number Number ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 852 Regulatory Programs of the Corps of Engineers, Endangered Species Act; Scope of 0710-AA43 Analysis............................................................................ [[Page 72802]] 853 Cost-Sharing Requirements Under the Ability To Pay Provisions....................... 0710-AA44 854 Special Events Rule................................................................. 0710-AA53 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers--Completed Actions ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regulation Sequence Title Identification Number Number ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 855 Regulatory Programs of the Corps of Engineers....................................... 0710-AA30 856 Regulatory Programs of the Corps of Engineers--Wetland Delineator Certification 0710-AA38 Program............................................................................. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Department of the Navy--Final Rule Stage ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regulation Sequence Title Identification Number Number ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 857 Policies and Responsibilities for Implementation of the National Environmental 0703-AA51 Policy Act Within the Department of the Navy........................................ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Department of the Navy--Long-Term Actions ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regulation Sequence Title Identification Number Number ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 858 Shipbuilding Capability Preservation Agreements..................................... 0703-AA50 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Department of the Navy--Completed Actions ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regulation Sequence Title Identification Number Number ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 859 Use of Department of the Navy Aviation Facilities by Other Than United States 0703-AA48 Department of Defense Aircraft...................................................... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Office of Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs--Final Rule Stage ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regulation Sequence Title Identification Number Number ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 860 Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services (CHAMPUS); Hospital 0720-AA20 Payment for Ambulatory Care......................................................... 861 Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services (CHAMPUS); Exception 0720-AA41 to the CHAMPUS Dual Compensation/Conflict of Interest Provisions.................... 862 Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services (CHAMPUS); Prosthetic 0720-AA49 Devices............................................................................. 863 Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services (CHAMPUS); Double 0720-AA50 Coverage............................................................................ 864 Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services (CHAMPUS); 0720-AA56 Establishment of an Appeals Process for TRICARE Claimcheck Denials.................. 865 Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services (CHAMPUS); Methodology 0720-AA57 for Coverage of NIH-Sponsored Clinical Trials....................................... 866 CHAMPUS/TRICARE; Implementation of the Pharmacy Benefits Program.................... 0720-AA63 867 Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services; Individual Case 0720-AA65 Management Program for Persons With Extraordinary Conditions (ICMP-PEC)............. 868 TRICARE; Prime Remote for Active Duty Family Members................................ 0720-AA68 869 Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services (CHAMPUS); Voluntary 0720-AA69 Disenrollment From the TRICARE Retiree Dental Program (TRDP)........................ [[Page 72803]] 870 Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services (CHAMPUS): Enuretic 0720-AA70 Devices, Breast Reconstructive Surgery, PFPWD Valid Authorization Period, Early Intervention Services............................................................... 871 TRICARE; Waiver of Certain TRICARE Deductibles; Clarification of the TRICARE Prime 0720-AA72 Enrollment Period................................................................... 872 TRICARE; Sub-Acute Care Program; Uniform Skilled Nursing Facility Benefit; Home 0720-AA73 Health Care Benefit; Adopting Medicare Payment Methods for Skilled Nursing Facilities and Home Health Care Providers........................................... 873 TRICARE; CHAMPUS; Appeals and Hearings Procedures, Formal Review.................... 0720-AA74 874 TRICARE Program; Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants, and Children 0720-AA75 Overseas............................................................................ 875 TRICARE Program; Inclusion of Anesthesiologist's Assistants as Authorized Providers; 0720-AA76 Coverage of Cardiac Rehabilitation in Freestanding Cardiac Rehabilitation Facilities 876 TRICARE; Changes Included in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 0720-AA77 2002 (NDAA-02) and a Technical Correction Included in the NDAA-03................... 877 TRICARE: Individual Case Management: Program for Persons With Disabilities: Extended 0720-AA78 Benefits for Disabled Family Members of Active Duty Service Members: Custodial Care. 878 TRICARE; Elimination of Nonavailability Statement and Referral Authorization 0720-AA79 Requirements and Elimination of Specialized Treatment Services Program.............. 879 TRICARE; Changes Included in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 0720-AA85 2003 (NDAA-03)...................................................................... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Office of Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs--Completed Actions ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regulation Sequence Title Identification Number Number ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 880 TRICARE; Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Uniformed Services (CHAMPUS); 0720-AA66 Eligibility and Payment Procedures for CHAMPUS Beneficiaries Age 65 and Over........ 881 TRICARE; Coordination of Benefits Between TRICARE and the Department of Veterans 0720-AA86 Affairs............................................................................. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- _______________________________________________________________________ Department of Defense (DOD) Proposed Rule Stage Office of the Secretary (OS) _______________________________________________________________________ 774. DEVELOPMENT OF A MUNITIONS RESPONSE SITE PRIORITIZATION PROTOCOL Priority: Other Significant Legal Authority: 10 USC 2710 CFR Citation: 32 CFR 179 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: In response to section 311 of the Fiscal Year 2002 National Defense Authorization Act, the Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Installations & Environment), U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), proposes to develop a site prioritization protocol for assigning to each defense site (hereinafter, munitions response site) a relative priority for response activities related to unexploded ordnance, discarded military munitions, and munitions constituents. Section 311 lists specific factors to be included in the protocol. DoD is requesting input from interested parties on: (a) These factors; (b) any additional factors to consider in developing a site prioritization protocol; (c) how the proposed protocol should incorporate such factors as they relate to safety and environmental hazards; and (d) recommendations on any existing prioritization methods, models, or tools that should be evaluated. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ ANPRM 03/20/02 67 FR 12937 ANPRM Comment Period End 05/20/02 NPRM 08/22/03 68 FR 50900 NPRM Comment Period End 11/20/03 Final Action 11/00/03 Final Action Effective 01/00/04 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: Undetermined Federalism: Undetermined Agency Contact: Patricia Ferrebee, Department of Defense, Office of the Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301 Phone: 703 695-6107 RIN: 0790-AG94 _______________________________________________________________________ 775. DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT AGENCY FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA) PROGRAM Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 5 USC 552 CFR Citation: 32 CFR 289 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: This rule implements the Freedom of Information Act, as amended. It assigns responsibility for responding to written requests made pursuant to the Act and provides for the review required to determine the appropriateness of classification. [[Page 72804]] Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 11/00/03 NPRM Comment Period End 01/00/04 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Cathy Alphin, Department of Defense, Office of the Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301 Phone: 703 428-1453 RIN: 0790-AH00 _______________________________________________________________________ 776. [bull] PROVISION OF EARLY INTERVENTION AND SPECIAL EDUCATION SERVICES TO ELIGIBLE DOD DEPENDENTS Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is undetermined. Legal Authority: 10 USC 301 CFR Citation: 32 CFR 57 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: This rule implements the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, as amended in 1997. The rule integrates into one policy both CFR part 57 (which concerned provision of early intervention and special education to eligible DoD dependents in overseas areas) and CFR part 80 (which concerned provision of early intervention and special education services in domestic Department of Defense schools). Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 11/00/03 NPRM Comment Period End 01/00/04 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: R. Posante, Department of Defense, Office of the Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301 Phone: 703 696-4493 RIN: 0790-AH70 _______________________________________________________________________ 777. [bull] CRIMINAL JURISDICTION OVER CIVILIANS EMPLOYED BY OR ACCOMPANYING THE ARMED FORCES OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES, SERVICE MEMBERS, AND FORMER SERVICE MEMBERS Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is undetermined. Legal Authority: 18 USC 3261 CFR Citation: 32 CFR 153 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: This rule establishes policies and procedures, and assigns responsibilities, under the Military Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act (MEJA), for exercising extraterritorial criminal jurisdiction over certain military personnel, former service members of the United States Armed Forces, and over civilians employed by or accompanying the Armed Forces outside the United States (as specifically defined in section 3267 of MEJA). Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 11/00/03 NPRM Comment Period End 01/00/04 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: Undetermined Federalism: Undetermined Agency Contact: Robert E. Reed, Department of Defense, Office of the Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301 Phone: 703 695-1055 RIN: 0790-AH73 _______________________________________________________________________ Department of Defense (DOD) Final Rule Stage Office of the Secretary (OS) _______________________________________________________________________ 778. NATIONAL SECURITY EDUCATION PROGRAM (NSEP) GRANTS TO INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION (DOD INSTRUCTION 1025.5) Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 20 USC 1141(a) CFR Citation: 32 CFR 206 Legal Deadline: Final, Statutory, April 5, 1994, Final. Abstract: The National Security Education Act provided for the National Security Education Program, the National Security Education Board, and a trust fund in the U.S. Treasury to provide all resources for the program. Under the Act, the Secretary is directed to carry out a program to award undergraduate scholarships, graduate fellowships, and grants to institutions of higher education. This rule is to inform those concerned with institutional grants to be offered under the 1994- 1995 pilot grants program of the preliminary guidelines. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Interim Final Rule Effective 05/05/94 59 FR 26116 Interim Final Rule 05/19/94 59 FR 26116 Interim Final Rule Comment Period End 07/18/94 Final Action 11/00/03 Final Action Effective 01/00/04 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: Organizations Government Levels Affected: None Federalism: Undetermined Agency Contact: Steve Door, Department of Defense, Office of the Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301 Phone: 703 696-1991 Email: nsep@nsep.policy.osd.mil RIN: 0790-AF59 _______________________________________________________________________ 779. RESTORATION ADVISORY BOARDS (RABS) Priority: Other Significant Legal Authority: 5 USC 551 et seq; 10 USC 2705 CFR Citation: 32 CFR 202 [[Page 72805]] Legal Deadline: NPRM, Statutory, September 15, 1996, NPRM. Abstract: In accordance with the National Defense Authorization Acts for 1995 and 1996, the Department has prepared this rule for Restoration Advisory Boards (RABs). DoD has established RABs at over 200 installations and formerly used Defense sites that have environmental restoration programs for cleanup of contaminated sites. The purpose of the RAB is to facilitate public participation in restoration activities at operating and closing installations. The proposed rule is based on DoD's current policies for RABs, as well as DoD's experience in establishing and operating RABs over the past 2 years. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 08/06/96 61 FR 40764 NPRM Comment Period End 11/04/96 61 FR 40765 NPRM Extension of Comment Period11/19/96 61 FR 58803 NPRM Comment Period End 01/20/97 Final Action 11/00/03 Final Action Effective 01/00/04 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: Federal Federalism: Undetermined Agency Contact: Patricia Ferrebee, Department of Defense, Office of the Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301 Phone: 703 695-6107 RIN: 0790-AG31 _______________________________________________________________________ 780. SETTLING PERSONNEL AND GENERAL CLAIMS AND PROCESSING ADVANCE DECISION REQUESTS Priority: Other Significant Legal Authority: 10 USC 2575; 10 USC 2771; 10 USC 4712; 10 USC 9712; 24 USC 420; 31 USC 3529; 31 USC 3702; 32 USC 714; 37 USC 554; . . . CFR Citation: 32 CFR 281 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: This rule proposes policy and assigns responsibilities for settling personnel and general claims and for processing requests for an advance decision. The Legislative Branch Appropriations Act of 1996 transferred to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) the Comptroller General's authority to settle claims. The OMB Director subsequently delegated some of these authorities to the Department of Defense (DoD). Later, the General Accounting Office Act of 1996 codified many of these delegations to the Secretary of Defense and others and transferred to the OMB Director the authority of the Comptroller General to waive uniformed service member and employee debts arising out of the erroneous payment of pay or allowances exceeding $1,500. The OMB Director subsequently delegated the authority to waive such debts of uniformed service members and DoD employees to the Secretary of Defense. The Secretary of Defense further delegated his claims settlement and waiver authorities to the General Counsel. This rule implements the reassignment of the Comptroller General's former duties within the Department of Defense with little impact on the public. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 11/14/02 67 FR 68956 NPRM Comment Period End 01/13/03 Final Action 11/00/03 Final Action Effective 01/00/04 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Additional Information: Pending analysis of public comments and issuance of final regulations, DOHA intends to use the procedures and practices applicable to claims and waiver applications before the effective dates of the transfers of authority, June 30, 1996, and December 18, 1996, respectively, which are published in title 4, Code of Federal Regulations, chapter 1, subchapters C and G. See also 61 FR 50285, September 25, 1996; and 62 FR 5387, February 5, 1997. Agency Contact: Michael Hipple, Department of Defense, Office of the Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301 Phone: 703 696-8510 RIN: 0790-AG47 _______________________________________________________________________ 781. PERSONNEL SECURITY POLICIES FOR GRANTING ACCESS TO CLASSIFIED INFORMATION Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: EO 12968 CFR Citation: 32 CFR 147 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: This rule is published to streamline security practices throughout the Government. Uniform adjudicative guidelines, investigative standards, and guidelines for temporary access are being established. This initiative will simplify security processing and allow the deserving public to obtain a security clearance in a faster, more efficient manner. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Interim Final Rule 01/30/98 63 FR 4572 Interim Final Rule Effective 03/24/98 Interim Final Rule Comment Period End 03/31/98 Final Action 11/00/03 Final Action Effective 01/00/04 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: Federal Agency Contact: Terence Thompson, Department of Defense, Office of the Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301 Phone: 703 602-9969 RIN: 0790-AG54 _______________________________________________________________________ 782. NATIONAL POLICY ON RECIPROCITY OF FACILITIES AND GUIDELINES FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF RECIPROCITY Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: EO 12968 CFR Citation: 32 CFR 148 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: This rule is published to make physical facilities available for reciprocal use in the storage of classified information. Once a facility has been certified as suitable for classified use by one organization, it may also be used by another for like purposes. [[Page 72806]] Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Interim Final Rule Effective 09/16/97 63 FR 4580 Interim Final Rule 01/30/98 63 FR 4580 Interim Final Rule Comment Period End 03/31/98 Final Action 11/00/03 Final Action Effective 01/00/04 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: Federal Agency Contact: Terence Thompson, Department of Defense, Office of the Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301 Phone: 703 602-9969 RIN: 0790-AG55 _______________________________________________________________________ 783. NATIONAL POLICY ON TECHNICAL SURVEILLANCE COUNTERMEASURES Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: EO 12968 CFR Citation: 32 CFR 149 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: This rule is published to limit the use of technical surveillance countermeasures within the boundaries of the U.S. to cases where there is a reasonable showing of threat. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Interim Final Rule Effective 09/16/97 63 FR 4582 Interim Final Rule 01/30/98 63 FR 4582 Interim Final Rule Comment Period End 03/31/98 Final Action 11/00/03 Final Action Effective 01/00/04 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: Federal Agency Contact: Terence Thompson, Department of Defense, Office of the Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301 Phone: 703 602-9969 RIN: 0790-AG56 _______________________________________________________________________ 784. UNIFORM ADMINISTRATIVE REQUIREMENTS FOR GRANTS AND AGREEMENTS WITH INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION, HOSPITALS, AND OTHER NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 5 USC 301; 10 USC 113 CFR Citation: 32 CFR 22; 32 CFR 32 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: This rulemaking is the Department of Defense portion of a multipleh;agency action. The agencies are amending their rules implementing Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-110 ``Uniform Administrative Requirements for Grants and Agreements With Institutions of Higher Education, Hospitals, and Other Non-Profit Organizations.'' The amendments to the rules incorporate updated language in Circular A-110 requiring Federal awarding agencies to ensure that all data produced under awards subject to the Circular are made available to the public through the procedures established under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). OMB updated the Circular language in this way in October 1999, in response to a provision in Public Law 105-277. With this rule amendment to 32 CFR parts 22 and 32, the Department of Defense therefore will maintain policies on access to data produced under awards subject to Circular A-110 that are consistent with the policies of other executive departments and agencies. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Interim Final Rule 03/16/00 65 FR 14405 Interim Final Rule Effective 04/17/00 Interim Final Rule Comment Period End 05/15/00 Final Action 11/00/03 Final Action Effective 01/00/04 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Mark Herbst, Department of Defense, Office of the Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301 Phone: 703 696-0372 Email: herbstm@acq.osd.mil RIN: 0790-AG76 _______________________________________________________________________ 785. GOVERNMENTWIDE DEBARMENT AND SUSPENSION (NONPROCUREMENT) AND GOVERNMENTWIDE REQUIREMENTS FOR DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE (GRANTS) Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: EO 12549; EO 12689; PL 103-355 CFR Citation: 32 CFR 25; 32 CFR 26 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: The Department of Defense (DoD) proposes to adopt two updated common rules, on nonprocurement debarment and suspension and on drug- free workplace requirements for grants and agreements. In adopting these rules, the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Military Departments, Defense Agencies, and DoD Field Activities will maintain uniform policies and procedures that are consistent with those of other executive departments and agencies. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 01/23/02 67 FR 3265 NPRM Comment Period End 03/25/02 67 FR 3267 Final Action 11/00/03 Final Action Effective 01/00/04 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Mark Herbst, Department of Defense, Office of the Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301 Phone: 703 696-0372 Email: herbstm@acq.osd.mil RIN: 0790-AG86 _______________________________________________________________________ 786. PROCEDURES FOR SETTLING PERSONNEL AND GENERAL CLAIMS AND PROCESSING ADVANCE DECISION REQUESTS Priority: Other Significant Legal Authority: 5 USC 552a; 10 USC 2575; 10 USC 2771; 10 USC 4712; 10 USC 9712; 24 USC 420; 31 USC 3529; 31 USC 3702; 32 USC 714; 37 USC 554; . . . [[Page 72807]] CFR Citation: 32 CFR 282 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: This rule proposes policy and prescribes procedures for processing and settling personnel and general claims and for processing requests for an advance decision. The Legislative Branch Appropriations Act of 1996 transferred to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) the Comptroller General's authority to settle claims. The OMB Director subsequently delegated some of these authorities to the Department of Defense (DoD). Later, the General Accounting Office Act of 1996 codified many of these delegations to the Secretary of Defense and others and transferred to the OMB Director the authority of the Comptroller General to waive uniformed service member and employee debts arising out of the erroneous payment of pay or allowances exceeding $1,500. The OMB Director subsequently delegated the authority to waive such debts of uniformed service members and DoD employees to the Secretary of Defense. The Secretary of Defense further delegated his claims settlement and waiver authorities to the General Counsel. This rule implements the reassignments of the Comptroller General's former duties within the Department of Defense with little impact on the public. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 11/14/02 67 FR 68957 NPRM Comment Period End 01/13/03 67 FR 68958 Final Action 11/00/03 Final Action Effective 01/00/04 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Michael Hipple, Department of Defense, Office of the Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301 Phone: 703 696-8510 RIN: 0790-AG89 _______________________________________________________________________ 787. WAIVER OF DEBTS RESULTING FROM ERRONEOUS PAYMENTS OF PAY AND ALLOWANCES (DOD DIRECTIVE 1340.21) Priority: Other Significant Legal Authority: 5 USC 5584; 10 USC 2774; 32 USC 716 CFR Citation: 32 CFR 283 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: This rule proposes policy and assigns responsibilities for considering applications for the waiver of debts resulting from erroneous payments of pay and allowances (including travel and transportation allowances) to or on behalf of members of the Uniformed Services and civilian DoD employees. The Legislative Branch Appropriations Act of 1996 transferred to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) the Comptroller General's authority to settle claims. The OMB Director subsequently delegated some of these authorities to the Department of Defense (DoD). Later, the General Accounting Office Act of 1996 codified many of these delegations to the Secretary of Defense and others and transferred to the OMB Director the authority of the Comptroller General to waive uniformed service member and employee debts arising out of the erroneous payment of pay or allowances exceeding $1,500. The OMB Director subsequently delegated the authority to waive such debts of uniformed service members and DoD employees to the Secretary of Defense. The Secretary of Defense further delegated his claims settlement and waiver authorities to the General Counsel. This rule implements the reassignment of the Comptroller General's former duties within the Department of Defense with little impact on the public. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 11/14/02 67 FR 68963 NPRM Comment Period End 01/13/03 Final Action 11/00/03 Final Action Effective 01/00/04 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Michael Hipple, Department of Defense, Office of the Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301 Phone: 703 696-8510 RIN: 0790-AG90 _______________________________________________________________________ 788. WAIVER PROCEDURES FOR DEBTS RESULTING FROM ERRONEOUS PAYMENTS OF PAY AND ALLOWANCES (DOD INSTRUCTION 1340.23) Priority: Other Significant Legal Authority: 5 USC 552a; 5 USC 2104; 5 USC 2105; 5 USC 5584; 10 USC 2774; 32 USC 716; . . . CFR Citation: 32 CFR 284 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: This rule proposes policy and prescribes procedures for considering waiver applications. The Legislative Branch Appropriations Act of 1996 transferred to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) the Comptroller General's authority to settle claims. The OMB Director subsequently delegated some of these authorities to the Department of Defense (DoD). Later, the General Accounting Office Act of 1996 codified many of these delegations to the Secretary of Defense and others and transferred to the OMB Director the authority of the Comptroller General to waive uniformed service member and employee debts arising out of the erroneous payment of pay or allowances exceeding $1,500. The OMB Director subsequently delegated the authority to waive such debts of uniformed service members and DoD employees to the Secretary of Defense. The Secretary of Defense further delegated his claims settlement and waiver authorities to the General Counsel. This rule implements the reassignment of the Comptroller General's former duties within the Department of Defense with little impact on the public. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 11/14/02 67 FR 68965 NPRM Comment Period End 01/13/03 Final Action 11/00/03 Final Action Effective 01/00/04 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None [[Page 72808]] Agency Contact: Michael Hipple, Department of Defense, Office of the Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301 Phone: 703 696-8510 RIN: 0790-AG91 _______________________________________________________________________ 789. NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY/CENTRAL SECURITY SERVICE (NSA/CSS) FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT PROGRAM Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 5 USC 552 CFR Citation: 32 CFR 299 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: This rule implements the Freedom of Information Act, as amended. It assigns responsibility for responding to written requests made pursuant to the Act and provides for the review required to determine the appropriateness of classification. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Interim Final Rule Effective 08/05/02 Interim Final Rule 05/23/03 68 FR 28132 Interim Final Rule Comment Period End 07/22/03 Final Action 11/00/03 Final Action Effective 01/00/04 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Pamela Phillips, Department of Defense, Office of the Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301 Phone: 301 688-6527 RIN: 0790-AG96 _______________________________________________________________________ 790. TRANSACTIONS OTHER THAN CONTRACTS, GRANTS, OR COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS FOR PROTOTYPE PROJECTS Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: PL 103-160 CFR Citation: 32 CFR 3 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: This rule implements section 822 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002, Public Law 107-107. Section 822 provides for award of a follow-on production contract to traditional Defense contractors, without further competition, when the Other Transaction agreement for the prototype project provided for at least one-third non-Federal cost-share, consistent with law, and the Other Transaction agreement for the prototype project satisfies certain additional conditions of law. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 05/20/03 68 FR 27497 NPRM Comment Period End 07/21/03 Final Action 11/00/03 Final Action Effective 01/00/04 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: David Boyd, Department of Defense, Office of the Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301 Phone: 703 697-6710 RIN: 0790-AG97 _______________________________________________________________________ 791. REVIEW OF THE MANUAL FOR COURTS-MARTIAL (DOD DIRECTIVE 5500.17) Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: EO 12473; 10 USC 47 CFR Citation: 32 CFR 152 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: The Department of Defense promulgates procedures implementing Executive Order 12473, dated July 13, 1984, calling upon the Secretary of Defense to cause an annual review of the Manual for Courts-Martial (MCM) and to recommend to the President any appropriate amendments. Through the annual review process, the Secretary of Defense assists the President in fulfilling his rulemaking responsibilities under article 36 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ; chapter 47 of title 10, United States Code). Under the direction of the General Counsel of the Department of Defense, a Joint Service Committee on Military Justice (JSC) is established with responsibility to conduct the annual review and propose MCM amendments. The JSC also proposes amendments to the UCMJ, as necessary. This rule updates part 152 to title 32, Code of Federal Regulations, ``Review of the Manual for Courts-Martial,'' to reflect practice and procedures for conducting annual reviews and to change the annual review cycle from concluding with an annual report due to the General Counsel by December 31, instead of May 1. The change in the annual review cycle is due to legislative requirements on affecting JSC responsibilities. This interim rule is provided to afford a 60-day opportunity for public comment prior to issuing a final rule. This rule is intended only to improve the internal management of the Federal Government. It is not intended to create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law by any party against the United States, its agencies, its officers, or any person. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Interim Final Rule Effective 05/03/03 68 FR 36915 Interim Final Rule 06/20/03 68 FR 36915 Interim Final Rule Comment Period End 08/19/03 Final Action 11/00/03 Final Action Effective 01/00/04 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Robert E. Reed, Department of Defense, Office of the Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301 Phone: 703 695-1055 RIN: 0790-AG99 _______________________________________________________________________ 792. IMPLEMENTATION OF SECTION 740 OF THE WENDELL H. FORD AVIATION INVESTMENT AND REFORM ACT FOR THE 21ST CENTURY AND SECTION 1051 OF THE NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2003 Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: PL 106-181; PL 107-314 CFR Citation: 32 CFR 207 Legal Deadline: None [[Page 72809]] Abstract: This rule prescribes regulations to implement section 740 of the Wendell H. Ford Aviation Investment and Reform Act for the 21st Century (Pub. L. 106-181) and section 1051 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (Pub. L. 107-314). The regulations will establish procedures for the sale of excess Department of Defense aircraft to persons or entities that provide oil spill response services (including the application of oil dispersants by air) pursuant to an oil spill response plan that has been approved by the Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Interim Final Rule 05/22/03 68 FR 27904 Interim Final Rule Effective 05/22/03 Interim Final Rule Comment Period End 07/21/03 Final Action 11/00/03 Final Action Effective 01/00/04 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Debra Bennett, Department of Defense, Office of the Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301 Phone: 703 604-0098 RIN: 0790-AH02 _______________________________________________________________________ Department of Defense (DOD) Long-Term Actions Office of the Secretary (OS) _______________________________________________________________________ 793. FORMER SPOUSE PAYMENTS FROM RETIRED PAY; AMENDMENT (DOD DIRECTIVE 1340.16 AND DOD 7000.14-R, VOL 7, PART B) Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant CFR Citation: 32 CFR 63 Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 04/06/95 60 FR 17507 NPRM Comment Period End 06/06/95 Final Action To Be Determined Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Fiti Malufau Phone: 703 607-5061 Email: malufauf@cleveland.dfas.mil RIN: 0790-AG22 _______________________________________________________________________ Department of Defense (DOD) Completed Actions Office of the Secretary (OS) _______________________________________________________________________ 794. CLOSED, TRANSFERRED, AND TRANSFERRING RANGES CONTAINING MILITARY MUNITIONS Priority: Other Significant Legal Authority: 10 USC 172 et seq; 10 USC 2701 et seq; 42 USC 9601 et seq; EO 12580 CFR Citation: 32 CFR 178 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: The proposal for this Department of Defense (DoD) rule addresses the unique explosives safety considerations associated with military munitions (including UXO) and the need for environmental protection, and it does so under DERP, 10 U.S.C. 172 et seq., and CERCLA authorities. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 09/26/97 62 FR 50796 Public Meetings Begin 10/22/97 Public Meetings End 12/10/97 NPRM Comment Period End 12/26/97 Withdrawn 09/05/03 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: Undetermined Agency Contact: COL John Selstrom, Department of Defense, Office of the Secretary, 3E787, Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Environmental Security), 3400 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-3400 Phone: 703 697-5372 RIN: 0790-AG46 _______________________________________________________________________ 795. NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF RACE, COLOR, NATIONAL ORIGIN, HANDICAP, AND AGE IN PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES RECEIVING FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 42 USC 794; 42 USC 2000d to 2000d-7; 42 USC 6101 to 6107; EO 12250 CFR Citation: Not Yet Determined Legal Deadline: None Abstract: The Department of Defense proposes to make amendments to its regulations implementing title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (title VI), section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1972 (section 504), and the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 (Age Discrimination Act). Together, these statutes prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, disability, and age in programs or activities that receive Federal financial assistance. In 1988, the Civil Rights Restoration Act (CRRA) added definitions of ``program or activity'' and ``program'' to title VI and added a definition of ``program or activity'' to section 504 and the Age Discrimination Act. The added definitions were designed to clarify the broad scope of coverage of recipients' programs or activities under these statutes. The promulgation of this proposed regulation explicitly incorporates the CRRA's definition of ``program or activity'' and ``program'' into the Department of Defense's title VI, section 504, and Age Discrimination Act regulations. The Department of Defense's proposed regulation will be published as part of a joint notice of proposed rulemaking involving up to 24 Federal agencies. [[Page 72810]] Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 12/06/00 65 FR 76460 NPRM Comment Period End 01/05/01 Final Action 08/26/03 68 FR 51334 Final Action Effective 09/25/03 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: Federal Agency Contact: Jerry Anderson, Department of Defense, Office of the Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301 Phone: 703 695-0105 RIN: 0790-AG83 _______________________________________________________________________ 796. STARS AND STRIPES (S&S) NEWSPAPER Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 10 USC 113 CFR Citation: 32 CFR 246 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: This rule establishes policies and assigns responsibilities for the Stars and Stripes (S&S) newspaper operations. It designates the Secretary of the Army as the DoD Executive Agent for nonappropriated fund support to S&S and designates the successor-in-interest to S&S. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Withdrawn 09/05/03 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: R. Oleszewski, Department of Defense, Office of the Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301 Phone: 703 428-0629 RIN: 0790-AG84 _______________________________________________________________________ 797. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE NEWSPAPERS, MAGAZINES, AND CIVILIAN ENTERPRISE PUBLICATIONS Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 10 USC 113 CFR Citation: 32 CFR 247 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: This rule establishes policy, assigns responsibilities, and prescribes procedures concerning authorized DoD Appropriated Funded (APF) newspapers and magazines and Civilian Enterprise (CE) newspapers, magazines, guides, and installation maps (hereafter referred to as DoD publications) in support of the DoD Internal Information Program. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Withdrawn 09/05/03 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: R. Oleszewski, Department of Defense, Office of the Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301 Phone: 703 428-0629 RIN: 0790-AG85 _______________________________________________________________________ 798. DOD GRANT AND AGREEMENT REGULATIONS Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 5 USC 301; 10 USC 113 CFR Citation: 32 CFR 21; 32 CFR 22; 32 CFR 32; 32 CFR 34; 32 CFR 37 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: The Department of Defense (DoD) is adding a new part 37 to the DoD Grant and Agreement Regulations (DoDGARs) to incorporate policies and procedures for the award and administration of Technology Investment Agreements (TIAs). TIAs are a relatively new class of assistance instruments. DoD components use TIAs to support or stimulate defense research projects involving for-profit firms, especially commercial firms that do business primarily in the commercial marketplace. The new part 37 therefore gives DoD agreements officers greater flexibility to negotiate award provisions in areas that can present barriers to those commercial firms (e.g., intellectual property, audits, and cost principles). This rule also provides revisions to parts 21, 22, 32, and 34 of the DoDGARs to conform the rest of the DoDGARs with the new part 37. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 04/30/02 67 FR 21486 NPRM Comment Period End 07/01/02 Final Action 08/07/03 68 FR 47150 Final Action Effective 09/08/03 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Mark Herbst, Department of Defense, Office of the Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301 Phone: 703 696-0372 Email: herbstm@acq.osd.mil RIN: 0790-AG87 _______________________________________________________________________ 799. VOLUNTARY STATE TAX WITHHOLDING FROM RETIRED PAY Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 10 USC 1045 CFR Citation: 32 CFR 78 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: This rule amends 32 CFR part 78, Voluntary State Tax Withholding From Retired Pay, to comply with the Treasury Financial Manual, Volume 1, section 5060f. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Final Rule 06/20/03 68 FR 36914 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Peter Dragon, Department of Defense, Office of the Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301 Phone: 703 604-6350 RIN: 0790-AG93 _______________________________________________________________________ 800. TRANSACTIONS OTHER THAN CONTRACTS, GRANTS, OR COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS FOR PROTOTYPE PROJECTS Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: PL 103-160 CFR Citation: 32 CFR 3 Legal Deadline: None [[Page 72811]] Abstract: This final rule establishes the Department's audit policy for prototype projects that use ``other transaction'' authority. Representatives of the military departments, Defense agencies, and other DoD activities have agreed on a final rule that amends the proposed rule as a result of comments received. Section 845 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1994, Public Law 103-160, as amended, authorizes the Secretary of a Military Department, the Director of Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, and any other official designated by the Secretary of Defense, to enter into transactions other than contracts, grants, or cooperative agreements in certain situations for prototype projects that are directly relevant to weapons or weapon systems proposed to be acquired or developed by the Department of Defense. Such transactions are commonly referred to as ``other transaction'' agreements for prototype projects. To the extent that a particular statute or regulation is limited in its applicability to the use of a procurement contract, it would generally not apply to ``other transactions'' for prototype projects. Part 3 to 32 CFR was established to codify policy pertaining to prototype ``other transactions'' that have a significant impact on the public and are subject to rulemaking. Additional guidance on prototype ``other transactions'' directed at Government officials can be found at the Defense Procurement web site at: http://www.osd.dp.mil Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 11/21/01 66 FR 58422 NPRM Comment Period End 01/22/02 Public Meeting 03/27/02 67 FR 9632 Final Action 05/20/03 68 FR 27452 Final Action Effective 06/19/03 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: David Boyd, Department of Defense, Office of the Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301 Phone: 703 697-6710 RIN: 0790-AH01 _______________________________________________________________________ Department of Defense (DOD) Proposed Rule Stage Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (DARC) _______________________________________________________________________ 801. PATENT RIGHTS-OWNERSHIP BY THE CONTRACTOR (LARGE BUSINESS) (DFARS CASE 2001-D015) Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 41 USC 421 CFR Citation: 48 CFR 227.3; 48 CFR 252.227 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: Amends the Defense FAR Supplement to add a contract clause on patent rights to replace a FAR clause that has been proposed for deletion. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Case Opened 10/09/01 NPRM 12/00/03 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: Federal Agency Contact: Noranzie (Gail) Cruz, Department of Defense, Defense Acquisition Regulations Council, Attn: IMD 3C132, OUSD AT&L, 3062 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-3062 Phone: 703 602-0131 Fax: 703 602-0350 Email: gail.cruz@osd.mil RIN: 0750-AD72 _______________________________________________________________________ 802. FISH, SHELLFISH, OR SEAFOOD PRODUCTS (DFARS CASE 2002-D034) Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: PL 107-248, sec 8136 CFR Citation: 48 CFR 225.7002-2; 48 CFR 252.212-7001; 48 CFR 252.225- 7012 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: Amends the Defense FAR Supplement to implement section 8136 of the Fiscal Year 2003 Defense Appropriations Act. Section 8136 requires the acquisition of domestic fish, shellfish, and seafood. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Case Opened 10/28/02 Interim Final Rule 02/14/03 68 FR 7441 Interim Final Rule Comment Period End 04/15/03 NPRM 11/00/03 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: Businesses Government Levels Affected: Federal Agency Contact: Noranzie (Gail) Cruz, Department of Defense, Defense Acquisition Regulations Council, Attn: IMD 3C132, OUSD AT&L, 3062 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-3062 Phone: 703 602-0131 Fax: 703 602-0350 Email: gail.cruz@osd.mil RIN: 0750-AD91 _______________________________________________________________________ 803. [bull] PROTESTS, DISPUTES, AND APPEALS (DFARS CASE 2003-D010) Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is undetermined. Legal Authority: 41 USC 421 CFR Citation: 48 CFR 233 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: Amends part 233 of the Defense FAR Supplement (DFARS) to implement proposals resulting from the DFARS Transformation Initiative that pertain to protests, disputes, and appeals. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Case Opened 06/16/03 NPRM 11/00/03 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: Federal Agency Contact: Noranzie (Gail) Cruz, Department of Defense, Defense Acquisition Regulations Council, Attn: IMD 3C132, OUSD AT&L, 3062 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-3062 Phone: 703 602-0131 Fax: 703 602-0350 [[Page 72812]] Email: gail.cruz@osd.mil RIN: 0750-AE01 _______________________________________________________________________ 804. [bull] IMPROPER BUSINESS PRACTICES, ORGANIZATIONAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, AND DEBARMENT (DFARS CASE 2003-D012) Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is undetermined. Legal Authority: 41 USC 421 CFR Citation: 48 CFR 203; 48 CFR 209 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: Amends parts 203 and 209 of the Defense FAR Supplement (DFARS) to implement proposals resulting from the DFARS Transformation Initiative that pertain to improper business practices, organizational conflicts of interest, and debarment. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Case Opened 06/16/03 NPRM 11/00/03 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: Federal Agency Contact: Noranzie (Gail) Cruz, Department of Defense, Defense Acquisition Regulations Council, Attn: IMD 3C132, OUSD AT&L, 3062 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-3062 Phone: 703 602-0131 Fax: 703 602-0350 Email: gail.cruz@osd.mil RIN: 0750-AE02 _______________________________________________________________________ 805. [bull] PROTECTION OF PRIVACY AND FREEDOM OF INFORMATION (DFARS CASE 2003-D038) Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is undetermined. Legal Authority: 41 USC 421 CFR Citation: 48 CFR 224 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: Amends part 224 of the Defense FAR Supplement (DFARS) to implement proposals resulting from the DFARS Transformation Initiative that pertain to protection of privacy and freedom of information. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Case Opened 07/28/03 NPRM 11/00/03 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: Federal Agency Contact: Noranzie (Gail) Cruz, Department of Defense, Defense Acquisition Regulations Council, Attn: IMD 3C132, OUSD AT&L, 3062 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-3062 Phone: 703 602-0131 Fax: 703 602-0350 Email: gail.cruz@osd.mil RIN: 0750-AE03 _______________________________________________________________________ 806. [bull] CONTRACTOR QUALIFICATIONS RELATING TO CONTRACT PLACEMENT (DFARS CASE 2003-D011) Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is undetermined. Legal Authority: 41 USC 421 CFR Citation: 48 CFR 209; 48 CFR 252.209 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: Amends part 209 of the Defense FAR Supplement (DFARS) to implement proposals resulting from the DFARS Transformation Initiative that relate to contractor qualification requirements and contract placement. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Case Opened 06/16/03 NPRM 11/00/03 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: Federal Agency Contact: Noranzie (Gail) Cruz, Department of Defense, Defense Acquisition Regulations Council, Attn: IMD 3C132, OUSD AT&L, 3062 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-3062 Phone: 703 602-0131 Fax: 703 602-0350 Email: gail.cruz@osd.mil RIN: 0750-AE06 _______________________________________________________________________ 807. [bull] GOVERNMENT SOURCE INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS (DFARS CASE 2002- D032) Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is undetermined. Legal Authority: 41 USC 421 CFR Citation: 48 CFR 246.4 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: Amends the Defense FAR Supplement to limit Government source inspection requirements for contracts below $250,000. This change will permit contract administration offices to devote more resources to high-risk contracts. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Case Opened 10/25/02 NPRM 11/00/03 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: Federal Agency Contact: Noranzie (Gail) Cruz, Department of Defense, Defense Acquisition Regulations Council, Attn: IMD 3C132, OUSD AT&L, 3062 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-3062 Phone: 703 602-0131 Fax: 703 602-0350 Email: gail.cruz@osd.mil RIN: 0750-AE08 _______________________________________________________________________ 808. [bull] COST ACCOUNTING STANDARDS (DFARS CASE 2003-D015) Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is undetermined. Legal Authority: 41 USC 421 CFR Citation: 48 CFR 230 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: Amends part 230 of the Defense FAR Supplement (DFARS) to implement noncomplex proposals resulting from the DFARS Transformation Initiative that pertain to Cost Accounting Standards. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Case Opened 07/01/03 NPRM 11/00/03 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No [[Page 72813]] Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: Federal Agency Contact: Noranzie (Gail) Cruz, Department of Defense, Defense Acquisition Regulations Council, Attn: IMD 3C132, OUSD AT&L, 3062 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-3062 Phone: 703 602-0131 Fax: 703 602-0350 Email: gail.cruz@osd.mil RIN: 0750-AE10 _______________________________________________________________________ 809. [bull] GEOGRAPHIC USE OF THE TERM ``UNITED STATES'' (DFARS CASE 2001-D003) Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is undetermined. Legal Authority: 41 USC 421 CFR Citation: 48 CFR 204; 48 CFR 208; 48 CFR 209; 48 CFR 212; 48 CFR 213; 48 CFR 215; 48 CFR 219; 48 CFR 252; . . . Legal Deadline: None Abstract: Amends the Defense FAR Supplement to standardize the use of geographic terms, in accordance with definitions found in the FAR. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Case Opened 02/13/01 NPRM 11/00/03 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: Federal Agency Contact: Noranzie (Gail) Cruz, Department of Defense, Defense Acquisition Regulations Council, Attn: IMD 3C132, OUSD AT&L, 3062 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-3062 Phone: 703 602-0131 Fax: 703 602-0350 Email: gail.cruz@osd.mil RIN: 0750-AE12 _______________________________________________________________________ 810. [bull] LAWS INAPPLICABLE TO COMMERCIAL SUBCONTRACTS (DFARS CASE 2003-D018) Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is undetermined. Legal Authority: 41 USC 421 CFR Citation: 48 CFR 212.504 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: Amends the Defense FAR Supplement (DFARS) to remove the Buy American Act and the Trade Agreements Act from the list of laws inapplicable to commercial subcontracts. This change implements a proposal resulting from the DFARS Transformation Initiative. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Case Opened 07/02/03 NPRM 11/00/03 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: Federal Agency Contact: Noranzie (Gail) Cruz, Department of Defense, Defense Acquisition Regulations Council, Attn: IMD 3C132, OUSD AT&L, 3062 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-3062 Phone: 703 602-0131 Fax: 703 602-0350 Email: gail.cruz@osd.mil RIN: 0750-AE14 _______________________________________________________________________ 811. [bull] BERRY AMENDMENT-EXCEPTION FOR FABRICS AND FIBERS (DFARS CASE 2003-D022) Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is undetermined. Legal Authority: 41 USC 421 CFR Citation: 48 CFR 225 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: Amends the Defense FAR Supplement (DFARS) to clarify the exception to the Berry Amendment that permits the acquisition of small amounts of cotton, other natural fibers, and wool from foreign sources and expands the exception to apply to all fabrics and fibers. This change implements a proposal resulting from the DFARS Transformation Initiative. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Case Opened 07/02/03 NPRM 11/00/03 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: Businesses Government Levels Affected: Federal Agency Contact: Noranzie (Gail) Cruz, Department of Defense, Defense Acquisition Regulations Council, Attn: IMD 3C132, OUSD AT&L, 3062 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-3062 Phone: 703 602-0131 Fax: 703 602-0350 Email: gail.cruz@osd.mil RIN: 0750-AE15 _______________________________________________________________________ Department of Defense (DOD) Final Rule Stage Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (DARC) _______________________________________________________________________ 812. INCREMENTAL FUNDING, FIXED-PRICE CONTRACTS (DFARS CASE 1990-037) Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 41 USC 421 CFR Citation: 48 CFR 232.7; 48 CFR 252.232 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: Amends the Defense FAR Supplement to permit the use of incremental funding of fixed-price contracts in certain situations. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Case Opened 09/26/90 Interim Final Rule 09/01/93 58 FR 46091 Final Action 12/00/03 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: Businesses Government Levels Affected: Federal Agency Contact: Noranzie (Gail) Cruz, Department of Defense, Defense Acquisition Regulations Council, Attn: IMD 3C132, OUSD AT&L, 3062 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-3062 Phone: 703 602-0131 Fax: 703 602-0350 Email: gail.cruz@osd.mil RIN: 0750-AA07 [[Page 72814]] _______________________________________________________________________ 813. COMPETITION REQUIREMENTS FOR PURCHASES FROM A REQUIRED SOURCE (DFARS CASE 2002-D003) Priority: Other Significant Legal Authority: PL 107-107, sec 811; PL 107-314, sec 819 CFR Citation: 48 CFR 208.6; 48 CFR 210.0; 48 CFR 219.5; 48 CFR 252.219 Legal Deadline: NPRM, Statutory, March 2, 2003, NPRM. Final, Statutory, May 31, 2003, Final. The legal deadlines described above are imposed by section 819 of Public Law 107-314. Abstract: Amends the Defense FAR Supplement to implement section 811 of the Fiscal Year 2002 National Defense Authorization Act and section 819 of the Fiscal Year 2003 National Defense Authorization Act. These laws require DoD to conduct market research before purchasing a product from Federal Prison Industries (FPI) to determine whether the FPI product is comparable in price, quality, and time of delivery to products available from the private sector. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Case Opened 01/08/02 Interim Final Rule 04/26/02 67 FR 20687 Interim Final Rule Comment Period End 06/25/02 NPRM 05/15/03 68 FR 26265 NPRM Comment Period End 07/14/03 Final Action 11/00/03 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: Businesses Government Levels Affected: Federal Agency Contact: Noranzie (Gail) Cruz, Department of Defense, Defense Acquisition Regulations Council, Attn: IMD 3C132, OUSD AT&L, 3062 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-3062 Phone: 703 602-0131 Fax: 703 602-0350 Email: gail.cruz@osd.mil RIN: 0750-AD57 _______________________________________________________________________ 814. ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION AND PROCESSING OF PAYMENT REQUESTS (DFARS CASE 2002-D001) Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: PL 106-398, sec 1008 CFR Citation: 48 CFR 232.70; 48 CFR 252.212-7001; 48 CFR 252.232-7003; 48 CFR 252.246-7000 Legal Deadline: Final, Statutory, October 1, 2002, Final. Abstract: Amends the Defense FAR Supplement to implement section 1008 of the Fiscal Year 2001 National Defense Authorization Act, which requires that any claim for payment be submitted and processed electronically. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Case Opened 01/09/02 NPRM 05/31/02 67 FR 38057 NPRM Comment Period End 07/30/02 Interim Final Rule 02/21/03 68 FR 8450 Interim Final Rule Comment Period End 04/22/03 Final Action 11/00/03 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: Businesses Government Levels Affected: Federal Agency Contact: Noranzie (Gail) Cruz, Department of Defense, Defense Acquisition Regulations Council, Attn: IMD 3C132, OUSD AT&L, 3062 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-3062 Phone: 703 602-0131 Fax: 703 602-0350 Email: gail.cruz@osd.mil RIN: 0750-AD70 _______________________________________________________________________ 815. CODIFICATION AND MODIFICATION OF BERRY AMENDMENT (DFARS CASE 2002- D002) Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: PL 107-107, sec 832 CFR Citation: 48 CFR 225.7002; 48 CFR 252.212-7001; 48 CFR 252.225-7012 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: Amends the Defense FAR Supplement to implement section 832 of the Fiscal Year 2002 National Defense Authorization Act. Section 832 codifies and makes minor modifications to the provision of law known as the Berry Amendment, which requires the acquisition of certain items from domestic sources. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Case Opened 01/08/02 Interim Final Rule 04/26/02 67 FR 20697 Interim Final Rule Comment Period End 06/25/02 Final Action 12/00/03 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: Businesses Government Levels Affected: Federal Agency Contact: Noranzie (Gail) Cruz, Department of Defense, Defense Acquisition Regulations Council, Attn: IMD 3C132, OUSD AT&L, 3062 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-3062 Phone: 703 602-0131 Fax: 703 602-0350 Email: gail.cruz@osd.mil RIN: 0750-AD76 _______________________________________________________________________ 816. INDIAN INCENTIVE CLAUSE-CONTRACT TYPES (DFARS CASE 2002-D013) Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 41 USC 421 CFR Citation: 48 CFR 252.226-7001 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: Amends the Defense FAR Supplement to clarify that the clause permitting incentive payments for use of Indian organizations as subcontractors can be applied to all contract types. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Case Opened 06/11/02 NPRM 11/22/02 67 FR 70389 NPRM Comment Period End 01/21/03 Final Action 11/00/03 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: Federal Agency Contact: Noranzie (Gail) Cruz, Department of Defense, Defense Acquisition Regulations Council, Attn: IMD 3C132, OUSD AT&L, 3062 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-3062 Phone: 703 602-0131 Fax: 703 602-0350 Email: gail.cruz@osd.mil RIN: 0750-AD78 [[Page 72815]] _______________________________________________________________________ 817. APPROVAL OF SERVICE CONTRACTS AND TASK ORDERS (DFARS CASE 2002- D024) Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: PL 107-107, sec 801(b) CFR Citation: 48 CFR 237.170 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: Amends the Defense FAR Supplement to implement section 801(b) of the Fiscal Year 2002 National Defense Authorization Act. Section 801(b) requires DoD to establish and implement a management structure for the procurement of services. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Case Opened 08/02/02 Interim Final Rule 11/00/03 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: Federal Agency Contact: Noranzie (Gail) Cruz, Department of Defense, Defense Acquisition Regulations Council, Attn: IMD 3C132, OUSD AT&L, 3062 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-3062 Phone: 703 602-0131 Fax: 703 602-0350 Email: gail.cruz@osd.mil RIN: 0750-AD81 _______________________________________________________________________ 818. PROVISIONAL AWARD FEE PAYMENTS (DFARS CASE 2001-D013) Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 41 USC 421 CFR Citation: 48 CFR 216.405-2 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: Amends the Defense FAR Supplement to address the use of provisional award fee payments under cost-plus-award-fee contracts. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Case Opened 08/29/01 NPRM 11/22/02 67 FR 70388 NPRM Comment Period End 01/21/03 Final Rule 11/00/03 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: Federal Agency Contact: Noranzie (Gail) Cruz, Department of Defense, Defense Acquisition Regulations Council, Attn: IMD 3C132, OUSD AT&L, 3062 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-3062 Phone: 703 602-0131 Fax: 703 602-0350 Email: gail.cruz@osd.mil RIN: 0750-AD83 _______________________________________________________________________ 819. PAYMENT WITHHOLDING (DFARS CASE 2002-D017) Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 41 USC 421 CFR Citation: 48 CFR 232.111; 48 CFR 252.232 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: Amends the Defense FAR Supplement to remove the requirement for a contracting officer to routinely withhold 5 percent of payments due under a time-and-materials or labor-hour contract. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Case Opened 06/18/02 NPRM 02/28/03 68 FR 9627 NPRM Comment Period End 04/29/03 Final Action 11/00/03 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: Federal Agency Contact: Noranzie (Gail) Cruz, Department of Defense, Defense Acquisition Regulations Council, Attn: IMD 3C132, OUSD AT&L, 3062 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-3062 Phone: 703 602-0131 Fax: 703 602-0350 Email: gail.cruz@osd.mil RIN: 0750-AD85 _______________________________________________________________________ 820. INFORMATION ASSURANCE (DFARS CASE 2002-D020) Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 41 USC 421 CFR Citation: 48 CFR 239.71; 48 CFR 252.239-7000 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: Amends the Defense FAR Supplement to address requirements for information assurance in the acquisition of information technology. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Case Opened 06/25/02 NPRM 05/23/03 68 FR 28187 NPRM Comment Period End 07/22/03 Final Action 11/00/03 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: Federal Agency Contact: Noranzie (Gail) Cruz, Department of Defense, Defense Acquisition Regulations Council, Attn: IMD 3C132, OUSD AT&L, 3062 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-3062 Phone: 703 602-0131 Fax: 703 602-0350 Email: gail.cruz@osd.mil RIN: 0750-AD86 _______________________________________________________________________ 821. PURCHASE CARD INTERNAL CONTROLS (DFARS CASE 2002-D025) Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 41 USC 421 CFR Citation: 48 CFR 213.3 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: Amends the Defense FAR Supplement to add policy on internal controls for proper use of the Governmentwide commercial purchase card. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Case Opened 08/02/02 NPRM 12/20/02 67 FR 77955 NPRM Comment Period End 02/18/03 Final Action 11/00/03 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: Federal Agency Contact: Noranzie (Gail) Cruz, Department of Defense, Defense Acquisition Regulations Council, Attn: IMD 3C132, OUSD AT&L, 3062 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-3062 Phone: 703 602-0131 Fax: 703 602-0350 Email: gail.cruz@osd.mil RIN: 0750-AD87 [[Page 72816]] _______________________________________________________________________ 822. FOLLOW-ON PRODUCTION CONTRACTS FOR PRODUCTS DEVELOPED PURSUANT TO PROTOTYPE PROJECTS (DFARS CASE 2002-D023) Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: PL 107-107, sec 822 CFR Citation: 48 CFR 206.001 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: Amends the Defense FAR Supplement to implement section 822 of the Fiscal Year 2002 National Defense Authorization Act. Section 822 provides for award of a follow-on production contract, without competition, to participants in an ``other transaction'' agreement for a prototype project under certain conditions. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Case Opened 07/24/02 NPRM 06/03/03 68 FR 33057 NPRM Comment Period End 08/04/03 Final Action 11/00/03 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: Federal Agency Contact: Noranzie (Gail) Cruz, Department of Defense, Defense Acquisition Regulations Council, Attn: IMD 3C132, OUSD AT&L, 3062 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-3062 Phone: 703 602-0131 Fax: 703 602-0350 Email: gail.cruz@osd.mil RIN: 0750-AD88 _______________________________________________________________________ 823. INDIAN INCENTIVE PROGRAM-COMMERCIAL ITEMS (DFARS CASE 2002-D033) Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 107-248, sec 8021 CFR Citation: 48 CFR 226.1; 48 CFR 252.212-7001; 48 CFR 252.226-7001 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: Amends the Defense FAR Supplement to implement section 8021 of the Fiscal Year 2003 Defense Appropriations Act. Section 8021 revises the criteria for application of the Indian Incentive Program to DoD contracts. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Case Opened 10/25/02 Interim Final Rule 11/00/03 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: Businesses Government Levels Affected: Federal Agency Contact: Noranzie (Gail) Cruz, Department of Defense, Defense Acquisition Regulations Council, Attn: IMD 3C132, OUSD AT&L, 3062 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-3062 Phone: 703 602-0131 Fax: 703 602-0350 Email: gail.cruz@osd.mil RIN: 0750-AD97 _______________________________________________________________________ 824. [bull] MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES FOR MILITARY INSTALLATIONS (DFARS CASE 2003-D004) Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is undetermined. Legal Authority: PL 107-314, sec 827 CFR Citation: 48 CFR 217.1 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: Amends the Defense FAR Supplement to implement section 827 of the Fiscal Year 2003 National Defense Authorization Act. Section 827 provides authority for DoD to enter into multiyear contracts for environmental remediation services for military installations. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Case Opened 03/31/03 Interim Final Rule 07/22/03 68 FR 43332 Interim Final Rule Comment Period End 09/22/03 Final Action 11/00/03 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: Federal Agency Contact: Noranzie (Gail) Cruz, Department of Defense, Defense Acquisition Regulations Council, Attn: IMD 3C132, OUSD AT&L, 3062 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-3062 Phone: 703 602-0131 Fax: 703 602-0350 Email: gail.cruz@osd.mil RIN: 0750-AD99 _______________________________________________________________________ 825. [bull] DOD ACTIVITY ADDRESS CODES IN CONTRACT NUMBERS (DFARS CASE 2003-D005) Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is undetermined. Legal Authority: 41 USC 421 CFR Citation: 48 CFR 204.70 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: Amends the Defense FAR Supplement to prescribe use of DoD activity address codes in the first six positions of solicitation and contract numbers. This change will provide consistency in the method of identifying DoD activities. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Case Opened 04/15/03 NPRM 06/11/03 68 FR 34879 NPRM Comment Period End 08/11/03 Final Action 11/00/03 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: Federal Agency Contact: Noranzie (Gail) Cruz, Department of Defense, Defense Acquisition Regulations Council, Attn: IMD 3C132, OUSD AT&L, 3062 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-3062 Phone: 703 602-0131 Fax: 703 602-0350 Email: gail.cruz@osd.mil RIN: 0750-AE00 _______________________________________________________________________ 826. [bull] BUY-TO-BUDGET ACQUISITION OF END ITEMS (DFARS CASE 2002- D036) Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is undetermined. Legal Authority: PL 107-314, sec 801 CFR Citation: 48 CFR 207.70 Legal Deadline: Final, Statutory, April 1, 2003, Final. Abstract: Amends the Defense FAR Supplement to implement section 801 of the Fiscal Year 2003 National Defense Authorization Act. Section 801 authorizes DoD to acquire a higher quantity of an end item than the [[Page 72817]] quantity specified in a law providing for the funding of the acquisition, under certain conditions. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Case Opened 12/05/02 Interim Final Rule 07/22/03 68 FR 43331 Interim Final Rule Comment Period End 09/22/03 Final Action 11/00/03 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: Federal Agency Contact: Noranzie (Gail) Cruz, Department of Defense, Defense Acquisition Regulations Council, Attn: IMD 3C132, OUSD AT&L, 3062 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-3062 Phone: 703 602-0131 Fax: 703 602-0350 Email: gail.cruz@osd.mil RIN: 0750-AE04 _______________________________________________________________________ 827. [bull] MULTIYEAR CONTRACTING AUTHORITY REVISIONS (DFARS CASE 2002- D041) Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is undetermined. Legal Authority: PL 107-314, sec 820 CFR Citation: 48 CFR 217.1 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: Amends the Defense FAR Supplement to implement section 820 of the Fiscal Year 2003 National Defense Authorization Act. Section 820 restricts the use of multiyear contracts for supplies to only those for complete and usable end items and restricts the use of advance procurement to only those long-lead items necessary to meet a planned delivery schedule for complete major end items. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Case Opened 12/05/02 Interim Final Rule 08/21/03 68 FR 50474 Interim Final Rule Comment Period End 10/20/03 Final Action 11/00/03 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: Federal Agency Contact: Noranzie (Gail) Cruz, Department of Defense, Defense Acquisition Regulations Council, Attn: IMD 3C132, OUSD AT&L, 3062 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-3062 Phone: 703 602-0131 Fax: 703 602-0350 Email: gail.cruz@osd.mil RIN: 0750-AE05 _______________________________________________________________________ 828. [bull] PRODUCTION SURVEILLANCE AND REPORTING (DFARS CASE 2002-D015) Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is undetermined. Legal Authority: 41 USC 421 CFR Citation: 48 CFR 242.1104 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: Amends the Defense FAR Supplement to eliminate requirements for DoD contract administration offices to perform production surveillance on contractors that have only Criticality Designator C (low-urgency) contracts. This change will permit contract administration offices to devote more resources to critical and high- risk contracts. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Case Opened 06/17/03 NPRM 08/21/03 68 FR 50495 NPRM Comment Period End 10/20/03 Final Action 11/00/03 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: Federal Agency Contact: Noranzie (Gail) Cruz, Department of Defense, Defense Acquisition Regulations Council, Attn: IMD 3C132, OUSD AT&L, 3062 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-3062 Phone: 703 602-0131 Fax: 703 602-0350 Email: gail.cruz@osd.mil RIN: 0750-AE07 _______________________________________________________________________ 829. [bull] UNIQUE ITEM IDENTIFICATION AND PROPERTY VALUATION (DFARS CASE 2003-D081) Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is undetermined. Legal Authority: 41 USC 421 CFR Citation: 48 CFR 204.7104; 48 CFR 211.2; 48 CFR 212.301; 48 CFR 252.211 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: Amends the Defense FAR Supplement to add requirements for DoD contractors to provide unique identification for property items delivered to DoD, through the use of item identification marking. In addition, this change adds requirements for DoD contracts to identify the acquisition cost of all items built or acquired by the contractor and subsequently delivered to DoD under the contract. This change will improve management of DoD assets. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Case Opened 08/07/03 Interim Final Rule 11/00/03 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: Businesses Government Levels Affected: Federal Agency Contact: Noranzie (Gail) Cruz, Department of Defense, Defense Acquisition Regulations Council, Attn: IMD 3C132, OUSD AT&L, 3062 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-3062 Phone: 703 602-0131 Fax: 703 602-0350 Email: gail.cruz@osd.mil RIN: 0750-AE09 _______________________________________________________________________ 830. [bull] CENTRAL CONTRACTOR REGISTRATION (DFARS CASE 2003-D040) Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is undetermined. Legal Authority: 41 USC 421 CFR Citation: 48 CFR 204; 48 CFR 212.3; 48 CFR 213.1; 48 CFR 252.204 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: Amends the Defense FAR Supplement to remove Central Contractor Registration (CCR) requirements, upon incorporation of CCR requirements into the FAR. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Case Opened 07/28/03 Interim Final Rule 11/00/03 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No [[Page 72818]] Government Levels Affected: Federal Agency Contact: Noranzie (Gail) Cruz, Department of Defense, Defense Acquisition Regulations Council, Attn: IMD 3C132, OUSD AT&L, 3062 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-3062 Phone: 703 602-0131 Fax: 703 602-0350 Email: gail.cruz@osd.mil RIN: 0750-AE11 _______________________________________________________________________ Department of Defense (DOD) Completed Actions Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (DARC) _______________________________________________________________________ 831. FOREIGN ACQUISITION (DFARS CASE 2002-D009) Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 41 USC 421 CFR Citation: 48 CFR 206.303; 48 CFR 208.7203; 48 CFR 212.301; 48 CFR 225; 48 CFR 242.302; 48 CFR 252.212; 48 CFR 252.225 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: Amends the Defense FAR Supplement to simplify and clarify policy pertaining to the acquisition of supplies and services from foreign sources. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Case Opened 03/22/02 NPRM 10/07/02 67 FR 62590 NPRM Comment Period End 12/06/02 Final Rule 03/31/03 68 FR 15616 Final Rule Effective 04/30/03 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: Federal Agency Contact: Noranzie (Gail) Cruz, Department of Defense, Defense Acquisition Regulations Council, Attn: IMD 3C132, OUSD AT&L, 3062 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-3062 Phone: 703 602-0131 Fax: 703 602-0350 Email: gail.cruz@osd.mil RIN: 0750-AD73 _______________________________________________________________________ 832. PAYMENT BONDS ON COST-REIMBURSEMENT CONTRACTS (DFARS CASE 2002- D030) Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 41 USC 421 CFR Citation: 48 CFR 228.102 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: Amends the Defense FAR Supplement to permit the use of alternative payment protections for fixed-price construction subcontracts between $25,000 and $100,000 issued under cost- reimbursement contracts. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Case Opened 10/03/02 NPRM 02/14/03 68 FR 7490 NPRM Comment Period End 04/15/03 Final Rule 06/20/03 68 FR 36944 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: Federal Federalism: Undetermined Agency Contact: Noranzie (Gail) Cruz, Department of Defense, Defense Acquisition Regulations Council, Attn: IMD 3C132, OUSD AT&L, 3062 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-3062 Phone: 703 602-0131 Fax: 703 602-0350 Email: gail.cruz@osd.mil RIN: 0750-AD79 _______________________________________________________________________ 833. EFFICIENCY SAVINGS (DFARS CASE 2002-D022) Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 41 USC 421 CFR Citation: 48 CFR 242.76 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: Amends the Defense FAR Supplement to add policies and procedures for the negotiation of advance agreements to permit DoD to share efficiency savings with contractors. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Case Opened 07/23/02 Withdrawn 08/26/03 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: Businesses Government Levels Affected: Federal Agency Contact: Noranzie (Gail) Cruz, Department of Defense, Defense Acquisition Regulations Council, Attn: IMD 3C132, OUSD AT&L, 3062 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-3062 Phone: 703 602-0131 Fax: 703 602-0350 Email: gail.cruz@osd.mil RIN: 0750-AD80 _______________________________________________________________________ 834. CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE OF SECURITY-GUARD FUNCTIONS (DFARS CASE 2002-D042) Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: PL 107-314, sec 332 CFR Citation: 48 CFR 237.1 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: Amends the Defense FAR Supplement to implement section 332 of the Fiscal Year 2003 National Defense Authorization Act. Section 332 provides temporary authority for contractor performance of security- guard functions at military installations or facilities to meet the increased need for such functions since September 11, 2001. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Case Opened 12/12/02 Interim Final Rule 02/14/03 68 FR 7443 Interim Final Rule Comment Period End 04/15/03 Final Rule 08/21/03 68 FR 50476 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: Businesses Government Levels Affected: Federal Agency Contact: Noranzie (Gail) Cruz, Department of Defense, Defense Acquisition Regulations Council, Attn: IMD 3C132, OUSD AT&L, 3062 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-3062 Phone: 703 602-0131 Fax: 703 602-0350 Email: gail.cruz@osd.mil RIN: 0750-AD82 [[Page 72819]] _______________________________________________________________________ 835. LIABILITY FOR LOSS UNDER VESSEL REPAIR AND ALTERATION CONTRACTS (DFARS CASE 2002-D016) Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 41 USC 421 CFR Citation: 48 CFR 252.217-7012 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: Amends the Defense FAR Supplement to increase a contractor's liability for loss or damage under vessel repair and alteration contracts from $5,000 to $50,000 per incident. The increased dollar ceiling is based on adjustments for inflation, the need to provide a financial incentive for contractors to minimize loss and damage, and common insurance practices. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Case Opened 06/17/02 NPRM 02/14/03 68 FR 7491 NPRM Comment Period End 04/15/03 Final Rule 08/21/03 68 FR 50477 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: Businesses Government Levels Affected: Federal Agency Contact: Noranzie (Gail) Cruz, Department of Defense, Defense Acquisition Regulations Council, Attn: IMD 3C132, OUSD AT&L, 3062 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-3062 Phone: 703 602-0131 Fax: 703 602-0350 Email: gail.cruz@osd.mil RIN: 0750-AD84 _______________________________________________________________________ 836. TRANSPORTATION OF SUPPLIES BY SEA-COMMERCIAL ITEMS (DFARS CASE 2002-D019) Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 10 USC 2631 CFR Citation: 48 CFR 252.212-7001 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: Amends the Defense FAR Supplement to add an alternate version of a clause, pertaining to the transportation of supplies by sea, for use in contracts for commercial items at or below the simplified acquisition threshold. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Case Opened 06/24/02 NPRM 10/25/02 67 FR 65528 NPRM Comment Period End 12/24/02 Final Rule 06/03/03 68 FR 33026 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: Federal Agency Contact: Noranzie (Gail) Cruz, Department of Defense, Defense Acquisition Regulations Council, Attn: IMD 3C132, OUSD AT&L, 3062 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-3062 Phone: 703 602-0131 Fax: 703 602-0350 Email: gail.cruz@osd.mil RIN: 0750-AD89 _______________________________________________________________________ 837. CONTRACTING WITH FEDERAL PRISON INDUSTRIES (DFARS CASE 2002-D040) Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: PL 107-314, sec 819 CFR Citation: 48 CFR 208.6 Legal Deadline: NPRM, Statutory, March 2, 2003, NPRM. Final, Statutory, May 31, 2003, Final. Abstract: Amends the Defense FAR Supplement to implement section 819 of the Fiscal Year 2003 National Defense Authorization Act. Section 819 contains requirements regarding the acquisition of products from Federal Prison Industries. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Case Opened 12/05/02 Merged With 0750-AD57 04/28/03 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: Businesses Government Levels Affected: Federal Additional Information: This case was closed and combined with DFARS Case 2002-D003, RIN 0750-AD57. Agency Contact: Noranzie (Gail) Cruz, Department of Defense, Defense Acquisition Regulations Council, Attn: IMD 3C132, OUSD AT&L, 3062 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-3062 Phone: 703 602-0131 Fax: 703 602-0350 Email: gail.cruz@osd.mil RIN: 0750-AD95 _______________________________________________________________________ 838. EXTENSION OF CONTRACT GOAL FOR SMALL DISADVANTAGED BUSINESSES AND CERTAIN INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION (DFARS CASE 2002-D038) Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: PL 107-314, sec 816 CFR Citation: 48 CFR 219.0; 48 CFR 226.70 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: Amends the Defense FAR Supplement to implement section 816 of the Fiscal Year 2003 National Defense Authorization Act. Section 816 extends, through September 30, 2006, the 5 percent goal for DoD contract awards to small disadvantaged businesses, historically black colleges and universities, and minority institutions. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Case Opened 12/05/02 Final Rule 03/31/03 68 FR 15381 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: Federal Agency Contact: Noranzie (Gail) Cruz, Department of Defense, Defense Acquisition Regulations Council, Attn: IMD 3C132, OUSD AT&L, 3062 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-3062 Phone: 703 602-0131 Fax: 703 602-0350 Email: gail.cruz@osd.mil RIN: 0750-AD96 _______________________________________________________________________ 839. [bull] COMPETITIVENESS DEMONSTRATION CODES UPDATE (DFARS CASE 2003- D003) Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is undetermined. Legal Authority: 41 USC 421 CFR Citation: 48 CFR 219.1005 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: Amends the Defense FAR Supplement to update the industry categories designated for enhanced small business participation under the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program. [[Page 72820]] Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Case Opened 03/25/03 Final Rule 08/21/03 68 FR 50476 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: Federal Agency Contact: Noranzie (Gail) Cruz, Department of Defense, Defense Acquisition Regulations Council, Attn: IMD 3C132, OUSD AT&L, 3062 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-3062 Phone: 703 602-0131 Fax: 703 602-0350 Email: gail.cruz@osd.mil RIN: 0750-AD98 _______________________________________________________________________ 840. [bull] CARIBBEAN BASIN COUNTRY-DOMINICAN REPUBLIC (DFARS CASE 2003- D007) Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is undetermined. Legal Authority: 41 USC 421 CFR Citation: 48 CFR 252.225-7021 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: Amends the Defense FAR Supplement to reinstate treatment of products of the Dominican Republic as eligible products in acquisitions subject to the Trade Agreements Act, in accordance with a determination of the U.S. Trade Representative. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Case Opened 05/19/03 Final Rule 08/21/03 68 FR 50477 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: Federal Agency Contact: Noranzie (Gail) Cruz, Department of Defense, Defense Acquisition Regulations Council, Attn: IMD 3C132, OUSD AT&L, 3062 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-3062 Phone: 703 602-0131 Fax: 703 602-0350 Email: gail.cruz@osd.mil RIN: 0750-AE13 _______________________________________________________________________ 841. [bull] REPORTING REQUIREMENTS UPDATE (DFARS CASE 2003-D002) Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is undetermined. Legal Authority: 41 USC 421 CFR Citation: 48 CFR 253.204 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: Amends the Defense FAR Supplement to update DoD contract action reporting requirements for fiscal year 2004. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Case Opened 03/25/03 Final Rule 06/20/03 68 FR 36945 Final Rule Effective 10/01/03 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: Federal Agency Contact: Noranzie (Gail) Cruz, Department of Defense, Defense Acquisition Regulations Council, Attn: IMD 3C132, OUSD AT&L, 3062 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-3062 Phone: 703 602-0131 Fax: 703 602-0350 Email: gail.cruz@osd.mil RIN: 0750-AE16 _______________________________________________________________________ 842. [bull] DELETION OF FEDERAL PRISON INDUSTRIES CLEARANCE EXCEPTION (DFARS CASE 2003-D006) Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is undetermined. Legal Authority: 41 USC 421 CFR Citation: 48 CFR 208.606 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: Amends the Defense FAR Supplement to delete obsolete text pertaining to an exception from requirements for purchase of products from Federal Prison Industries. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Case Opened 05/16/03 Final Rule 06/20/03 68 FR 36944 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: Federal Agency Contact: Noranzie (Gail) Cruz, Department of Defense, Defense Acquisition Regulations Council, Attn: IMD 3C132, OUSD AT&L, 3062 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-3062 Phone: 703 602-0131 Fax: 703 602-0350 Email: gail.cruz@osd.mil RIN: 0750-AE17 _______________________________________________________________________ Department of Defense (DOD) Final Rule Stage Department of the Army (DOA) _______________________________________________________________________ 843. [bull] FOREIGN ACQUISITION Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is undetermined. Legal Authority: 5 USC 301; 10 USC 2202; FAR 1.301; DFARS 201.3; DODD 5000.35; . . . CFR Citation: 48 CFR 5125 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: To increase consistency in Army contracts that may require deployment of personnel, the Department of the Army is amending 48 CFR chapter 51. This interim rule is a consolidation and summarization of current information available in several documents, some of which are currently in draft form, and does not include new Army contracting policy. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Interim Final Rule 11/00/03 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Additional Information: This interim rule is added to incorporate information to facilitate deploying contractor personnel to Iraq and other areas of operations. It also seeks to ease the administrative difficulty for each contractor and contracting office researching current guidance on [[Page 72821]] contractors accompanying the force and to increase consistency among Army contracts. This amendment addresses contractor and Army contracting offices' questions and concerns. Agency Contact: Luz D. Ortiz, Army Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense, Department of the Army, U.S. Army Records Management and Declassification Agency, Stop 5603, ATTN: TAPC-PDD-RP, 6000 6th Street, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-5603 Phone: 703 806-3708 Fax: 703 806-3230 Email: luz.ortiz@rmda.belvoir.army.mil RIN: 0702-AA38 _______________________________________________________________________ 844. [bull] SOLICITATION PROVISIONS AND CONTRACT CLAUSES Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is undetermined. Legal Authority: 5 USC 301; 10 USC 2202; FAR 1.301; DOD FAR 201.3; DODD 5000.35; . . . CFR Citation: 48 CFR 5152 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: To increase consistency in Army contracts that may require deployment of contractor personnel, the Department of the Army is amending 48 CFR part 5152. This interim rule seeks to incorporate information to facilitate the deployment of contractor personnel to Iraq or other areas of operations. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Interim Final Rule 11/00/03 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Additional Information: This rule is a consolidation and summarization of current information available in several documents, some of which are currently in draft form, and does not include new Army contracting policy. Agency Contact: Luz D. Ortiz, Army Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense, Department of the Army, U.S. Army Records Management and Declassification Agency, Stop 5603, ATTN: TAPC-PDD-RP, 6000 6th Street, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-5603 Phone: 703 806-3708 Fax: 703 806-3230 Email: luz.ortiz@rmda.belvoir.army.mil RIN: 0702-AA39 _______________________________________________________________________ Department of Defense (DOD) Completed Actions Department of the Army (DOA) _______________________________________________________________________ 845. [bull] UNITED STATES SOLDIERS' AND AIRMEN'S HOME Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is undetermined. Legal Authority: 24 USC 401 to 433; PL 101-510 CFR Citation: 32 CFR 574 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: This action removes 32 CFR part 574 published in the Federal Register, February 26, 1979 (44 FR 10981). The rule is being removed because it is now obsolete and no longer applies to or governs the policies of the U.S. Soldiers' and Airmen's Home facility. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Final Action 05/23/03 68 FR 28138 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Luz D. Ortiz, Army Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense, Department of the Army, U.S. Army Records Management and Declassification Agency, Stop 5603, ATTN: TAPC-PDD-RP, 6000 6th Street, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-5603 Phone: 703 806-3708 Fax: 703 806-3230 Email: luz.ortiz@rmda.belvoir.army.mil RIN: 0702-AA37 _______________________________________________________________________ Department of Defense (DOD) Proposed Rule Stage U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (COE) _______________________________________________________________________ 846. ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY; PROCEDURES FOR IMPLEMENTING THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT (NEPA) Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 42 USC 4321 et seq; 40 CFR 1500.6 CFR Citation: 33 CFR 230 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: The purpose of this regulatory revision is to clarify and provide additional guidance for Corps NEPA requirements for activities at Federal water resource development projects and lands. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 12/00/03 NPRM Comment Period End 07/00/04 Final Action 10/00/04 Final Action Effective 02/00/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Forester Einarsen, Biologist, Department of Defense, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Office of Environmental Policy (CECW-PC), 441 G Street NW, Washington, DC 20314 Phone: 202 761-4589 RIN: 0710-AA42 [[Page 72822]] _______________________________________________________________________ 847. CLEAN WATER ACT REGULATORY DEFINITION OF ``WATERS OF THE UNITED STATES'' Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 33 USC 1361; 33 USC 1362 CFR Citation: 33 CFR 328; 40 CFR 110; 40 CFR 112; 40 CFR 116; 40 CFR 117; 40 CFR 122; 40 CFR 230; 40 CFR 232; 40 CFR 257; 40 CFR 300; 40 CFR 401 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: An advance notice of proposed rulemaking on the Clean Water Act Regulatory Definition of ``Waters of the United States'' was published jointly by EPA and the Department of the Army on January 15, 2003. This action solicited public input on aspects of Clean Water Act regulatory jurisdiction that should be addressed in joint rulemaking by EPA and the Department of the Army to clarify the jurisdictional status under the Clean Water Act (CWA) of ``isolated intrastate non-navigable waters and wetlands.'' The existing regulations contain language asserting jurisdiction over isolated intrastate waters, but that regulatory provision has been the subject of a January 9, 2001, U.S. Supreme Court opinion, Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County v. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (SWANCC). In SWANCC, the Court held that the scope of ``waters of the United States'' protected under the Clean Water Act did not extend to isolated intrastate non-navigable waters based solely on presence of migratory birds. While SWANCC did not actually invalidate regulations under the CWA, the decision does establish limitations on their use. Revision of the regulatory language is necessary to address the Court's decision, improve regulatory clarity, and provide more specificity regarding CWA jurisdiction. Approximately 150,000 comments were received in response to the ANPRM. The Corps and EPA are currently sorting comments by nature and substance to facilitate final review and consideration. The assessment of the comments will be factored into the decision on the need for, and scope of, further rulemaking. Among others things, a rulemaking process would clarify CWA jurisdiction for entities (e.g., industrial, commercial, governmental) that discharge pollutants, including dredged or fill material, to isolated intrastate surface waters or wetlands. Small entities or State/local/tribal governments might be affected by a change in regulatory definition of ``waters of the United States'' if they either are regulated under or help administer CWA programs affecting such waters; e.g., sections 402, 404, 311. Significant impacts on such entities or governments are not anticipated, as the proposed regulatory revisions would be consistent with the Supreme Court ruling. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ ANPRM 01/15/03 68 FR 1991 ANPRM Comment Period End 04/16/03 68 FR 9613 NPRM 05/00/04 NPRM Comment Period End 07/00/04 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: Businesses, Governmental Jurisdictions, Organizations Government Levels Affected: Federal, Local, State, Tribal Agency Contact: Thaddeus J. Rugiel, Regulatory Program Manager, Department of Defense, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, CECW-OR (3G65), 441 G Street NW, Washington, DC 20314-1000 Phone: 202 761-4595 Fax: 202 761-4150 Email: thaddeus.j.rugiel@hq02.usace.army.mil RIN: 0710-AA50 _______________________________________________________________________ 848. REGULATORY PROGRAM OF THE ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS AND HISTORIC PROPERTIES Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 33 USC 401; 33 USC 403; 33 USC 1344; 33 USC 1413 CFR Citation: 33 CFR 325 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: In 1990, the Corps published its final regulations regarding the protection of historic properties and compliance with the National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) and other historic preservation laws. Since those final regulations were published, the NHPA was amended in 1992, and the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation's implementing regulations at 36 CFR 800 have been revised substantially. The Corps will revise appendix C of 33 CFR 325 to conform to it regulations to the NHPA, as amended. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 01/00/04 NPRM Comment Period End 03/00/04 Final Action 12/00/04 Final Action Effective 02/00/05 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: David B. Olson, Regulatory Program Manager, Department of Defense, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, CECW-OR (3E76), 441 G Street NW, Washington, DC 20314-1000 Phone: 202 761-4598 Fax: 202 761-4150 Email: david.b.olson@hq02.usace.army.mil RIN: 0710-AA51 [[Page 72823]] _______________________________________________________________________ Department of Defense (DOD) Final Rule Stage U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (COE) _______________________________________________________________________ 849. NATURAL DISASTER PROCEDURES: PREPAREDNESS, RESPONSE, AND RECOVERY ACTIVITIES OF THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 33 USC 701 CFR Citation: 33 CFR 203 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: This revision of 33 CFR 203 is necessary to reflect current policy, add features required by the Water Resources Development Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104-303), and streamline certain procedures concerning Corps authority for disaster preparedness, response, and recovery activities. Public Law 104-303 additions are the option of a nonstructural alternative to structural levee repairs for damage caused by flood events and the provision of a levee owners' manual. Other changes include a change in the cost share provision for rehabilitation of Federal and non-Federal flood control works, expansion of investigation ability for potential Advance Measures work, and a streamlined approach for requests for assistance from Native American tribes and Alaska Native Corporations. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 02/26/02 67 FR 8748 NPRM Comment Period End 04/29/02 Final Action 11/00/03 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Government Levels Affected: Undetermined Agency Contact: George Gilmore, Program Manager, Public Law 84-99, Department of Defense, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, CECW-OE (3F68), 441 G Street NW, Washington, DC 20314-1000 Phone: 202 761-4561 Fax: 202 761-1685 Email: robert.k.grubbs@usace.army.mil RIN: 0710-AA47 _______________________________________________________________________ 850. PROGRAMMATIC REGULATIONS FOR THE COMPREHENSIVE EVERGLADES RESTORATION PLAN Regulatory Plan: This entry is Seq. No. 33 in part II of this issue of the Federal Register. RIN: 0710-AA49 _______________________________________________________________________ 851. [bull] CIVIL MONETARY PENALTY INFLATION ADJUSTMENT RULE Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is undetermined. Legal Authority: 33 USC 1319; 33 USC 2104; 28 USC 2461; PL 104-134 CFR Citation: 33 CFR 326.6 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) is proposing to amend its regulations to adjust its Class I civil penalties under the Clean Water Act and the National Fishing Enhancement Act. The adjustment of civil penalties to account for inflation is required by the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990, as amended. Since we have not made any adjustments to our Class I civil penalties, we are proposing to make the initial 10 percent increase under this Act. The proposed adjusted Class I civil penalty under the Clean Water Act will not exceed $11,000 per violation, with a maximum civil penalty amount of $27,500. Under the National Fishing Enhancement Act, the proposed adjusted Class I civil penalty will not exceed $11,000 per violation. Increasing the maximum amounts of the Class I civil penalties to account for inflation will maintain the deterrent effects of those penalties. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 08/20/03 68 FR 50108 NPRM Comment Period End 10/06/03 Final Action 03/00/04 Final Action Effective 04/00/04 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None URL For More Information: www.usace.army.mil/inet/functions/cw/cecwo/reg/ Agency Contact: David B. Olson, Regulatory Program Manager, Department of Defense, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, CECW-OR (3E76), 441 G Street NW, Washington, DC 20314-1000 Phone: 202 761-4598 Fax: 202 761-4150 Email: david.b.olson@hq02.usace.army.mil RIN: 0710-AA54 _______________________________________________________________________ Department of Defense (DOD) Long-Term Actions U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (COE) _______________________________________________________________________ 852. REGULATORY PROGRAMS OF THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS, ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT; SCOPE OF ANALYSIS Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant CFR Citation: 33 CFR 325 Timetable: Next Action Undetermined Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Government Levels Affected: None Federalism: Undetermined Agency Contact: Thaddeus J. Rugiel Phone: 202 761-4595 Fax: 202 761-4150 Email: thaddeus.j.rugiel@hq02.usace.army.mil RIN: 0710-AA43 _______________________________________________________________________ 853. COST-SHARING REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE ABILITY TO PAY PROVISIONS Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant CFR Citation: 33 CFR 241 Timetable: Next Action Undetermined Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Government Levels Affected: None Federalism: Undetermined Agency Contact: Harry M. Shoudy Phone: 202 761-4612 Email: harry.m.shoudy@hq02.usace.army.mil RIN: 0710-AA44 [[Page 72824]] _______________________________________________________________________ 854. [bull] SPECIAL EVENTS RULE Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is undetermined. Legal Authority: 16 USC 460(l) CFR Citation: 36 CFR 327 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) may propose to amend its special events program regulations at 36 CFR 327.21 to better define the special events program at Corps of Engineers water resources projects. Special events may be held at any Corps of Engineers water resources project provided a permit is obtained by the sponsor in advance of the event. The proposed rule would define what constitutes a special event and when a permit is required to hold an event at a Corps water resources project. This proposed rule would contain new definitions, outline when a fee may be charged to hold an event, describe permitting procedures, and include a sample permit application, event permit, and permit checklist. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM To Be Determined Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: Undetermined Agency Contact: Ms. Judy Rice, Department of Defense, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Natural Resources Branch (CECW-ON), 441 G Street NW, Washington, DC 20314 Phone: 202 761-4751 RIN: 0710-AA53 _______________________________________________________________________ Department of Defense (DOD) Completed Actions U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (COE) _______________________________________________________________________ 855. REGULATORY PROGRAMS OF THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 33 USC 401; 33 USC 403; 33 USC 1344; 33 USC 1413 CFR Citation: 33 CFR 320 to 331 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: The Corps of Engineers intends to make numerous clarifications to its existing regulations at 33 CFR 320 to 331 to consolidate all permit regulations into one document and to reorganize 33 CFR 325 for clarity. Since the Corps Regulatory Program final regulations were published in the Federal Register on November 13, 1986 (51 FR 41206), there has been a need to clarify several of those provisions. Since 1986, the Corps has adopted two new appendices at 33 CFR 325, appendices B and C, and the Corps has also adopted revisions to the Nationwide Permit Program (33 CFR 330), Class 1 Administrative Civil Penalties (33 CFR 326), and revisions to the definition of discharge of Dredged Material and Fill Material and prior converted croplands. This rulemaking will consolidate all recent changes in one place. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Withdrawn 09/02/03 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Government Levels Affected: None Federalism: Undetermined Agency Contact: Thaddeus J. Rugiel, Department of Defense, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, CECW-OR (3G65), 441 G Street NW, Washington, DC 20314-1000 Phone: 202 761-4595 Fax: 202 761-4150 Email: thaddeus.j.rugiel@hq02.usace.army.mil RIN: 0710-AA30 _______________________________________________________________________ 856. REGULATORY PROGRAMS OF THE CORPS OF ENGINEERS--WETLAND DELINEATOR CERTIFICATION PROGRAM Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 33 USC 1344 CFR Citation: 33 CFR 320; 33 CFR 323; 33 CFR 325; 33 CFR 328; 33 CFR 333 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: The regulation establishes the procedures for certification under the Corps of Engineers Wetland Delineator Certification Program developed pursuant to section 307(e) of the Water Resources Development Act of 1990. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 03/14/95 60 FR 13654 NPRM Comment Period End 04/13/95 Withdrawn 09/02/03 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Government Levels Affected: None Federalism: Undetermined Agency Contact: Thaddeus J. Rugiel, Department of Defense, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, CECW-OR (3G65), 441 G Street NW, Washington, DC 20314-1000 Phone: 202 761-4595 Fax: 202 761-4150 Email: thaddeus.j.rugiel@hq02.usace.army.mil RIN: 0710-AA38 [[Page 72825]] _______________________________________________________________________ Department of Defense (DOD) Final Rule Stage Department of the Navy (NAVY) _______________________________________________________________________ 857. POLICIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 49 USC 44502 CFR Citation: 32 CFR 775 (Revision) Legal Deadline: None Abstract: The Department of the Navy is revising its regulations, which establish the responsibilities and procedures for complying with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). This revision clarifies when certain Department of the Navy actions must be studied to determine their effect on the human environment and what types of activities are excluded from the NEPA documentation requirements. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 07/09/99 64 FR 37069 NPRM Comment Period End 09/07/99 Final Action 12/00/03 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Tom Egeland, Department of Defense, Department of the Navy, Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Installations and Environment), 2000 Navy Pentagon, Washington, DC 20350 Phone: 703 614-1173 RIN: 0703-AA51 _______________________________________________________________________ Department of Defense (DOD) Long-Term Actions Department of the Navy (NAVY) _______________________________________________________________________ 858. SHIPBUILDING CAPABILITY PRESERVATION AGREEMENTS Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant CFR Citation: 48 CFR 5231 (New) Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Interim Final Rule 12/22/97 62 FR 66826 Interim Final Rule Effective 12/22/97 Interim Final Rule Comment Period End 02/20/98 Final Action To Be Determined Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Clarence Belton Phone: 703 693-4006 Email: belton.clarence@hq.navy.mil RIN: 0703-AA50 _______________________________________________________________________ Department of Defense (DOD) Completed Actions Department of the Navy (NAVY) _______________________________________________________________________ 859. USE OF DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY AVIATION FACILITIES BY OTHER THAN UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AIRCRAFT Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 49 USC 1507 CFR Citation: 32 CFR 766 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: This part establishes the policy and procedures for the use of Navy and Marine Corps aviation facilities by aircraft other than United States Department of Defense aircraft. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 12/01/94 59 FR 61561 NPRM Comment Period End 01/03/95 Withdrawn 09/03/03 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Dan Bartlett, Department of Defense, Department of the Navy, N885F, Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, 2000 Navy Pentagon, Washington, DC 20350-2000 Phone: 703 604-7707 Fax: 703 604-6969 RIN: 0703-AA48 _______________________________________________________________________ Department of Defense (DOD) Final Rule Stage Office of Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs (DODOASHA) _______________________________________________________________________ 860. CIVILIAN HEALTH AND MEDICAL PROGRAM OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES (CHAMPUS); HOSPITAL PAYMENT FOR AMBULATORY CARE Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 10 USC 55; 5 USC 301 CFR Citation: 32 CFR 199 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: This rule establishes a new payment method for ambulatory care (other than ambulatory surgery) provided by hospitals to CHAMPUS beneficiaries under which payment amounts would be based on the cost of the service rather than on the billed charge as at present. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 01/20/94 59 FR 3046 NPRM Comment Period End 03/21/94 Final Action 11/00/03 Final Action Effective 01/00/04 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No [[Page 72826]] Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Federalism: Undetermined Agency Contact: Steve Lillie, Department of Defense, Office of Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs, 1200 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301 Phone: 703 681-3628 Email: steve.lillie@tma.osd.mil RIN: 0720-AA20 _______________________________________________________________________ 861. CIVILIAN HEALTH AND MEDICAL PROGRAM OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES (CHAMPUS); EXCEPTION TO THE CHAMPUS DUAL COMPENSATION/CONFLICT OF INTEREST PROVISIONS Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 10 USC 55; 5 USC 301 CFR Citation: 32 CFR 199 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: Currently, any individual who is a civilian employee of the United States Government cannot be authorized by CHAMPUS as a provider of medical services. We propose to provide an exception to this prohibition to permit these individuals to be authorized CHAMPUS providers if they meet three conditions. First, they must be employed by the Government agency on a part-time basis, that is, less than 20 hours per week. Second, the Agency must certify that unique or special circumstances detrimental to the delivery of quality health care exist that can be overcome only by employing part-time, non-Government physicians. Third, the Agency and the physician must certify that they understand and have taken appropriate measures to avoid violation of Standards of Conduct, dual compensation, and conflict of interest requirements including protection against referral of patients to the employee's private practice. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 08/26/97 62 FR 45196 NPRM Comment Period End 10/27/97 Final Action 11/00/03 Final Action Effective 01/00/04 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Federalism: Undetermined Agency Contact: Stephen Isaacson, Department of Defense, Office of Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs, 1200 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301 Phone: 303 676-3572 Email: stephen.isaacson@tma.osd.mil RIN: 0720-AA41 _______________________________________________________________________ 862. CIVILIAN HEALTH AND MEDICAL PROGRAM OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES (CHAMPUS); PROSTHETIC DEVICES Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 10 USC 55; 5 USC 301 CFR Citation: 32 CFR 199 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: This rule implements section 702 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998 (Pub. L. 105-85), which authorizes purchase of prosthetic devices, as determined by the Secretary of Defense, to be necessary because of significant conditions resulting from trauma, congenital anomalies, or disease. The Act changes the existing limited provisions for prosthetic devices, expands coverage to include cost sharing of other prostheses; e.g., noses, ears, and fingers. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Interim Final Rule Effective 05/20/99 64 FR 45453 Interim Final Rule 08/20/99 64 FR 45453 Interim Final Rule Comment Period End 10/19/99 Final Action 11/00/03 Final Action Effective 01/00/04 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Federalism: Undetermined Agency Contact: Margaret Brown, Department of Defense, Office of Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs, 1200 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301 Phone: 303 676-3581 Fax: 303 676-3579 Email: margaret.brown@tma.osd.mil RIN: 0720-AA49 _______________________________________________________________________ 863. CIVILIAN HEALTH AND MEDICAL PROGRAM OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES (CHAMPUS); DOUBLE COVERAGE Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 10 USC 55; 5 USC 301 CFR Citation: 32 CFR 199 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: This rule clarifies our double coverage policy for non- institutional claims for beneficiaries with primary health insurance. TRICARE network, non-network but participating, and non-participating providers are all reimbursed differently under current procedures. This has had the unintended effect of discouraging TRICARE network participation since non-network but participating providers receive the most favorable treatment with respect to double coverage calculations. The Department proposes to revise double coverage reimbursement calculations by reimbursing all providers up to 100 percent of the CHAMPUS Maximum Allowable Charge after the primary health insurance has paid, or 115 percent for nonparticipating providers. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 06/17/99 64 FR 32451 NPRM Comment Period End 08/16/99 Final Action 11/00/03 Final Action Effective 01/00/04 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Federalism: Undetermined Agency Contact: LTC Kathleen Larkin, Department of Defense, Office of Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs, 1200 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301 Phone: 703 681-3628 Email: kathleen.larkin@tma.osd.mil RIN: 0720-AA50 _______________________________________________________________________ 864. CIVILIAN HEALTH AND MEDICAL PROGRAM OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES (CHAMPUS); ESTABLISHMENT OF AN APPEALS PROCESS FOR TRICARE CLAIMCHECK DENIALS Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 10 USC 55; 5 USC 301 [[Page 72827]] CFR Citation: 32 CFR 199 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: This rule implements section 714 of the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 1999, which requires the establishment of an appeals process for denials by TRICARE Claimcheck (TCC) or any similar software system. This rule enhances the current appeals process by adding an additional level of appeal conducted at the TRICARE Management Activity (TMA) and by codifying the entire process in this part. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 01/13/00 65 FR 2085 NPRM Comment Period End 03/13/00 Final Action 11/00/03 Final Action Effective 01/00/04 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Federalism: Undetermined Agency Contact: Donald Wagner, Department of Defense, Office of Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs, 1200 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301 Phone: 303 676-3411 RIN: 0720-AA56 _______________________________________________________________________ 865. CIVILIAN HEALTH AND MEDICAL PROGRAM OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES (CHAMPUS); METHODOLOGY FOR COVERAGE OF NIH-SPONSORED CLINICAL TRIALS Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 10 USC 55; 5 USC 301 CFR Citation: 32 CFR 199 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: This rule modifies the general prohibition against CHAMPUS cost-sharing of unproven drugs, devices, and medical treatments or procedures by adding a provision allowing a waiver of the prohibition in connection with clinical trials sponsored by the National Institutes of Health, if it is determined that such a waiver will promote access by covered beneficiaries to promising new treatments and contribute to the development of such treatments. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 05/31/00 65 FR 34627 NPRM Comment Period End 07/31/00 Final Rule 01/31/01 66 FR 8365 Final Rule Withdrawn 02/07/01 66 FR 9199 Final Rule Effective 03/02/01 66 FR 8365 Final Action 11/00/03 Final Action Effective 01/00/04 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Federalism: Undetermined Agency Contact: Steve Lillie, Department of Defense, Office of Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs, 1200 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301 Phone: 703 681-3628 Email: steve.lillie@tma.osd.mil RIN: 0720-AA57 _______________________________________________________________________ 866. CHAMPUS/TRICARE; IMPLEMENTATION OF THE PHARMACY BENEFITS PROGRAM Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 10 USC 55; 5 USC 301 CFR Citation: 32 CFR 199 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: This rule is designed to implement section 701 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000. This rule establishes procedures for the inclusion of pharmaceutical agents on a Uniform Formulary based upon relative clinical effectiveness and cost effectiveness; establishes cost-sharing requirements, including a tiered co-payment structure, for generic, formulary and non-formulary pharmaceutical agents; establishes procedures to assure the availability of pharmaceutical agents not included on the Uniform Formulary to eligible beneficiaries at the non-formulary cost-share tier; establishes procedures to receive pharmaceutical agents not included on the Uniform Formulary, but considered clinically necessary, under the same terms and conditions as an agent on the Uniform Formulary; establishes procedures to assure the availability of clinically appropriate non-formulary pharmaceutical agents to members of the Uniformed Services; establishes procedures for prior authorization when required; and establishes a Department of Defense Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee (DoD P&T Committee) and a Uniform Formulary Beneficiary Advisory Panel. Other administrative amendments are also made to clarify specific policies that relate to the program. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 04/12/02 67 FR 17948 NPRM Comment Period End 06/11/02 Final Action 11/00/03 Final Action Effective 01/00/04 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Mike Kottyan, Department of Defense, Office of Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs, 1200 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301 Phone: 303 676-3520 RIN: 0720-AA63 _______________________________________________________________________ 867. CIVILIAN HEALTH AND MEDICAL PROGRAM OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES; INDIVIDUAL CASE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM FOR PERSONS WITH EXTRAORDINARY CONDITIONS (ICMP-PEC) Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 10 USC 55; 5 USC 301 CFR Citation: 32 CFR 199 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: The Department of Defense proposes to amend its regulations of the Individual Case Management Program (ICMP) to implement requirements stipulated by section 703 of the Fiscal Year 2000 National Defense Authorization Act, section 8118 of the Fiscal Year 2000 Defense Appropriations Act, section 701 of the Fiscal Year 2001 National Defense Authorization Act, and section 8100 of the Fiscal Year 2001 Defense Appropriations Act. Other administrative amendments are also proposed to clarify specific policies that relate to the program. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 08/01/01 66 FR 39699 NPRM Comment Period End 10/01/01 [[Page 72828]] Final Action 11/00/03 Final Action Effective 01/00/04 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Mary Stockdale, Department of Defense, Office of Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs, 1200 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301 Phone: 703 681-0039 RIN: 0720-AA65 _______________________________________________________________________ 868. TRICARE; PRIME REMOTE FOR ACTIVE DUTY FAMILY MEMBERS Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 10 USC 55; 5 USC 301 CFR Citation: 32 CFR 199 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: This rule implements 10 U.S.C. 1079(p), as added by section 722(b) of the Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001. This rule provides coverage for medical care for active-duty family members who reside with an active-duty member of the Uniformed Services assigned to remote areas and eligible for the program known as TRICARE Prime Remote. Active-duty family members who enroll in TRICARE Prime Remote for Active-Duty Family Members (TPRADFM) will enjoy benefits generally comparable to TRICARE Prime enrollees including access standards, benefit coverage, and cost-shares. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Interim Final Rule 02/06/02 67 FR 5477 Interim Final Rule Comment Period End 04/08/02 Interim Final Rule Effective 04/08/02 Final Action 11/00/03 Final Action Effective 01/00/04 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: LCDR Robert Styron, Department of Defense, Office of Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs, 1200 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301 Phone: 703 681-0064 RIN: 0720-AA68 _______________________________________________________________________ 869. CIVILIAN HEALTH AND MEDICAL PROGRAM OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES (CHAMPUS); VOLUNTARY DISENROLLMENT FROM THE TRICARE RETIREE DENTAL PROGRAM (TRDP) Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 10 USC 55; 5 USC 301 CFR Citation: 32 CFR 199 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: This rule implements section 726 of the Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001, which amended 10 U.S.C. 1076c to allow for voluntary disenrollment from the TRICARE Retiree Dental Program in certain circumstances. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 01/30/02 67 FR 4375 NPRM Comment Period End 04/01/02 Final Action 11/00/03 Final Action Effective 01/00/04 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Linda Winter, Department of Defense, Office of Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs, 1200 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301 Phone: 303 676-3682 RIN: 0720-AA69 _______________________________________________________________________ 870. CIVILIAN HEALTH AND MEDICAL PROGRAM OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES (CHAMPUS): ENURETIC DEVICES, BREAST RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY, PFPWD VALID AUTHORIZATION PERIOD, EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 10 USC 55; 5 USC 301 CFR Citation: 32 CFR 199 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: This rule removes the exclusion of enuresis alarms, corrects contradictory language as it relates to breast reconstructive surgery, changes the valid period of an authorization for services and items under the Program for Persons with Disabilities, implements section 640 of Public Law 105-17, which establishes the CHAMPUS payment relationship for IDEA part C and items, and revises a statement to the paragraph at 32 CFR 199.4(g)(15)(i)(D). Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 11/15/00 65 FR 68957 NPRM Comment Period End 01/16/01 Final Action 11/00/03 Final Action Effective 01/00/04 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Margaret Brown, Department of Defense, Office of Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs, 1200 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301 Phone: 303 676-3581 Fax: 303 676-3579 Email: margaret.brown@tma.osd.mil Mike Kottyan, Department of Defense, Office of Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs, 1200 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301 Phone: 303 676-3520 RIN: 0720-AA70 _______________________________________________________________________ 871. TRICARE; WAIVER OF CERTAIN TRICARE DEDUCTIBLES; CLARIFICATION OF THE TRICARE PRIME ENROLLMENT PERIOD Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 10 USC 55; 5 USC 301 CFR Citation: 32 CFR 199 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: This rule implements section 714 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000, which authorizes the Secretary of Defense to waive the TRICARE deductible in certain cases for care provided to a dependent of a member of a Reserve Component or the National Guard who is called to active duty for more than 30 days but less than 1 year. In implementing this rule, we are limiting this to Reserve Component and National Guard members called to [[Page 72829]] active duty in support of contingency operations. The term ``contingency operations'' is defined at 10 U.S.C. 101(a)(13). This rule also establishes circumstances under which eligible beneficiaries may enroll in TRICARE Prime for a period of less than 1 year. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 04/18/02 67 FR 19141 NPRM Comment Period End 06/17/02 Interim Final Rule 07/31/03 68 FR 44882 Interim Final Rule Effective 09/29/03 Final Action 11/00/03 Final Action Effective 01/00/04 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Stephen Isaacson, Department of Defense, Office of Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs, 1200 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301 Phone: 303 676-3572 Email: stephen.isaacson@tma.osd.mil RIN: 0720-AA72 _______________________________________________________________________ 872. TRICARE; SUB-ACUTE CARE PROGRAM; UNIFORM SKILLED NURSING FACILITY BENEFIT; HOME HEALTH CARE BENEFIT; ADOPTING MEDICARE PAYMENT METHODS FOR SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES AND HOME HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS Priority: Other Significant Legal Authority: 10 USC 55; 5 USC 301 CFR Citation: 32 CFR 199 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: This rule partially implements the TRICARE ``sub-acute and long-term care program reform'' enacted by Congress in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002, Public Law 107-107, specifically: (1) Establishment of ``an effective, efficient, and integrated sub-acute care benefits program,'' with skilled nursing facility and home health care benefits modeled after those of the Medicare Program; (2) adoption of Medicare payment methods for skilled nursing facility, home health care, and certain other institutional health care providers; (3) adoption of Medicare rules on balance billing of beneficiaries, prohibiting it by institutional providers and limiting it by non-institutional providers; and (4) change in the statutory exclusion of coverage for custodial and domiciliary care. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Interim Final Rule 06/13/02 67 FR 40597 Interim Final Rule Comment Period End 08/12/02 Interim Final Rule Effective 08/12/02 Final Action 11/00/03 Final Action Effective 01/00/04 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: Federal Agency Contact: David E. Bennett, Department of Defense, Office of Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs, 1200 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301 Phone: 303 676-3494 Email: david.bennett@tma.osd.mil RIN: 0720-AA73 _______________________________________________________________________ 873. TRICARE; CHAMPUS; APPEALS AND HEARINGS PROCEDURES, FORMAL REVIEW Priority: Info./Admin./Other Legal Authority: 10 USC 55; 5 USC 301 CFR Citation: 32 CFR 199 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: This rule makes administrative corrections to 32 CFR part 199, section 199.10, ``Appeal and Hearing Procedures.'' These corrections include revising section 199.10, adding paragraphs (c)(1) through (c)(5), and making other minor editorial changes. Paragraphs (c)(1) through (c)(5) were inadvertently omitted when the July 1, 1991, edition of title 32 of the CFR was published. The discovery that the formal review process was missing from section 199.10 occurred at the time TRICARE was tasked to promulgate an appeal process for TRICARE Claimcheck denials. This correction to section 199.10 is necessary to provide the required procedures to any party to an initial determination or reconsideration made by the CHAMPUS contractor and who may want to request formal review. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Interim Final Rule Effective 05/01/83 Interim Final Rule Effective 05/01/83 Correction 03/13/03 68 FR 11973 Interim Final Rule 03/13/03 68 FR 11973 Interim Final Rule 03/31/03 68 FR 15372 Interim Final Rule Comment Period End 05/12/03 68 FR 11973 Final Action 11/00/03 Final Action Effective 01/00/04 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Gail L. Jones, Department of Defense, Office of Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs, 1200 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301 Phone: 303 676-3401 RIN: 0720-AA74 _______________________________________________________________________ 874. TRICARE PROGRAM; SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTAL FOOD PROGRAM FOR WOMEN, INFANTS, AND CHILDREN OVERSEAS Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 10 USC 55; 5 USC 301 CFR Citation: 32 CFR 199 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: In the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000, Congress mandated that the Department establish and fund a program to provide a special supplemental food and nutrition education program to eligible low-income families overseas whose members have been determined to be at nutritional risk. This program is known as the Women, Infants, and Children Overseas (WIC Overseas) program. This interim final rule implements section 674 of this act. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Interim Final Rule 07/22/03 68 FR 43299 Interim Final Rule Comment Period End 09/22/03 Interim Final Rule Effective 10/01/03 Final Action 11/00/03 Final Action Effective 01/00/04 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No [[Page 72830]] Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Danita Hunter, Department of Defense, Office of Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs, 1200 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301 Phone: 703 681-0039 RIN: 0720-AA75 _______________________________________________________________________ 875. TRICARE PROGRAM; INCLUSION OF ANESTHESIOLOGIST'S ASSISTANTS AS AUTHORIZED PROVIDERS; COVERAGE OF CARDIAC REHABILITATION IN FREESTANDING CARDIAC REHABILITATION FACILITIES Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 10 USC 55; 5 USC 301 CFR Citation: 32 CFR 199 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: This rule establishes a new category of provider as an authorized TRICARE provider, and it increases the settings where cardiac rehabilitation can be covered as a TRICARE benefit. It recognizes anesthesiologist's assistants as authorized providers under certain circumstances. It also authorizes cardiac rehabilitation services, which are already a covered TRICARE benefit when provided by hospitals, to be provided in freestanding cardiac rehabilitation facilities. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 04/03/03 68 FR 16247 NPRM Comment Period End 06/02/03 Final Action 11/00/03 Final Action Effective 01/00/04 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Stephen Isaacson, Department of Defense, Office of Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs, 1200 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301 Phone: 303 676-3572 Email: stephen.isaacson@tma.osd.mil RIN: 0720-AA76 _______________________________________________________________________ 876. TRICARE; CHANGES INCLUDED IN THE NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2002 (NDAA-02) AND A TECHNICAL CORRECTION INCLUDED IN THE NDAA-03 Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 10 USC 55; 5 USC 301 CFR Citation: 32 CFR 199 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: This rule proposes several changes to the TRICARE program that were enacted by Congress in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002 (NDAA-02), Public Law 107-107 (December 28, 2001). Specifically, (1) revisions to the definition of durable medical equipment (DME); (2) adoption of the same pricing methods for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS) as are in effect for the Medicare program; (3) clarification that rehabilitative therapy is a TRICARE benefit; (4) addition of augmentative communication devices (ACD)/speech generating devices (SGD) as a TRICARE benefit; (5) addition of hearing aids for family members of active duty members as a TRICARE benefit; (6) revisions to the definition of prosthetics; (7) permanent authority for transitional health care for certain members separated from active duty; and (8) revisions to the time period of eligibility for transitional health care. This rule also addresses a technical correction found in section 706 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (NDAA-03), Public Law 107-62, relating to transitional health care for dependents of certain members separated from active duty. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 04/16/03 68 FR 18575 NPRM Comment Period End 06/16/03 Final Action 11/00/03 Final Action Effective 01/00/04 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Ann N. Fazzini, Department of Defense, Office of Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs, 1200 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301 Phone: 303 676-3803 RIN: 0720-AA77 _______________________________________________________________________ 877. [bull] TRICARE: INDIVIDUAL CASE MANAGEMENT: PROGRAM FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES: EXTENDED BENEFITS FOR DISABLED FAMILY MEMBERS OF ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE MEMBERS: CUSTODIAL CARE Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is undetermined. Legal Authority: 5 USC 301; 10 USC chapter 55 CFR Citation: 32 CFR 199 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: The Department is publishing this rule to implement requirements enacted by Congress in section 701(g) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002 (NDAA-02), Public Law 107-107, which terminates the Individual Case Management Program. The Department withdraws its proposed rule published at 66 FR 39699 to 39705, August 1, 2001, regarding the Individual Case Management Program. This rule also implements section 701(b) of the NDAA-02, which provides additional benefits for certain eligible active duty dependents by amending the TRICARE regulations at 32 CFR 199.5 governing the Program for Persons With Disabilities. The Program for Persons With Disabilities will now be called the Extended Care Health Option. Other administrative amendments are included to clarify specific policies that relate to the Extended Care Health Option, custodial care, and to update related definitions. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 08/06/03 68 FR 46526 NPRM Comment Period End 10/06/03 Final Action 11/00/03 Final Action Effective 01/00/04 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Mike Kottyan, Department of Defense, Office of Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs, 1200 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301 [[Page 72831]] Phone: 303 676-3520 RIN: 0720-AA78 _______________________________________________________________________ 878. [bull] TRICARE; ELIMINATION OF NONAVAILABILITY STATEMENT AND REFERRAL AUTHORIZATION REQUIREMENTS AND ELIMINATION OF SPECIALIZED TREATMENT SERVICES PROGRAM Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant. Major status under 5 USC 801 is undetermined. Legal Authority: 5 USC 301; 10 USC chapter 55 CFR Citation: 32 CFR 199 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: This rule implements section 735 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002 (NDAA-02) (Pub. L. 107-107). It also implements section 728 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (NDAA-01) (Pub. L. 106-398). Section 735 of NDAA- 02 eliminates the requirement for TRICARE Standard beneficiaries who live within a 40-mile radius of a military medical treatment facility (MTF) to obtain a nonavailability statement (NAS) or preauthorization from an MTF before receiving inpatient care (other than mental health services) or maternity care from a civilian provider in order that TRICARE will cost-share for such services. Further, this section eliminates the NAS requirement for specialized treatment services (STSs) for TRICARE Standard beneficiaries who live outside the 200-mile radius of a designated STS facility. This rule portrays the Department's decision to eliminate the STS program entirely. Finally, section 728 of NDAA-01 requires that prior authorization before referral to a specialty care provider that is part of the contractor network be eliminated under any new TRICARE contract. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Interim Final Rule 07/31/03 68 FR 44878 Interim Final Rule Comment Period End 09/29/03 68 FR 44879 Final Action 11/00/03 Interim Final Rule Effective 12/28/03 Final Action Effective 01/00/04 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Tariq Shahid, Department of Defense, Office of Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs, 1200 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301 Phone: 303 676-3801 RIN: 0720-AA79 _______________________________________________________________________ 879. [bull] TRICARE; CHANGES INCLUDED IN THE NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2003 (NDAA-03) Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 5 USC 301; 10 USC chapter 55 CFR Citation: 32 CFR 199 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: This interim final rule contains several provisions found in the NDAA-03. Specifically, (1) eliminating the requirement for TRICARE preauthorization of inpatient mental health care for Medicare-eligible beneficiaries where Medicare is primary payer and has already authorized the care; (2) using Medicare certification of individual professional providers as sufficient documentation to also certify individual professional providers under TRICARE; and (3) expanding the TRICARE Dental Program eligibility for dependents of deceased members. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Interim Final Rule 11/00/03 Interim Final Rule Effective 01/00/04 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Ann N. Fazzini, Department of Defense, Office of Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs, 1200 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301 Phone: 303 676-3803 RIN: 0720-AA85 _______________________________________________________________________ Department of Defense (DOD) Completed Actions Office of Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs (DODOASHA) _______________________________________________________________________ 880. TRICARE; CIVILIAN HEALTH AND MEDICAL PROGRAM OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES (CHAMPUS); ELIGIBILITY AND PAYMENT PROCEDURES FOR CHAMPUS BENEFICIARIES AGE 65 AND OVER Priority: Economically Significant. Major under 5 USC 801. Legal Authority: 10 USC 55; 5 USC 301 CFR Citation: 32 CFR 199 Legal Deadline: Final, Statutory, October 1, 2001, Final. Abstract: This rule implements section 712 of the Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001. Section 712 extends TRICARE eligibility to persons age 65 and over who would otherwise have lost their TRICARE eligibility due to attainment of entitlement to hospital insurance benefits under Part A of Medicare. In order for these individuals to retain their TRICARE eligibility, they must be enrolled in the supplementary medical insurance program under Part B of Medicare. In general, in the case of medical or dental care provided to these individuals for which payment may be made under both Medicare and TRICARE, Medicare is the primary payer and TRICARE will normally pay the actual out-of-pocket costs incurred by the person. This rule prescribes TRICARE payment procedures and makes revisions to TRICARE rules to accommodate Medicare-eligible CHAMPUS beneficiaries. The Department is publishing this rule as an interim final rule in order to meet the statutorily required effective date. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ Interim Final Rule 08/03/01 66 FR 40601 Interim Final Rule Effective 10/01/01 Interim Final Rule Comment Period End 10/02/01 [[Page 72832]] Final Action 04/30/03 68 FR 23030 Correction 05/30/03 68 FR 32361 Final Action Effective 10/01/03 68 FR 23031 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: Federal Agency Contact: Stephen Isaacson, Department of Defense, Office of Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs, 1200 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301 Phone: 303 676-3572 Email: stephen.isaacson@tma.osd.mil RIN: 0720-AA66 _______________________________________________________________________ 881. [bull] TRICARE; COORDINATION OF BENEFITS BETWEEN TRICARE AND THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant Legal Authority: 5 USC 301; 10 USC chapter 55 CFR Citation: 32 CFR 199 Legal Deadline: None Abstract: Under current rules, beneficiaries who are eligible for both TRICARE and the Veterans Administration benefits may use only one program for care but cannot use both at the same time. This rule changes that policy to establish a Veterans Administration benefits as double coverage under TRICARE, so that beneficiaries may use TRICARE benefits to augment or replace services being provided through the Veterans Administration. Timetable: ________________________________________________________________________ Action Date FR Cite ________________________________________________________________________ NPRM 08/19/03 68 FR 49732 NPRM Comment Period End 10/20/03 Withdrawn 08/28/03 68 FR 51705 Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No Small Entities Affected: No Government Levels Affected: None Agency Contact: Stephen Isaacson, Department of Defense, Office of Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs, 1200 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301 Phone: 303 676-3572 Email: stephen.isaacson@tma.osd.mil RIN: 0720-AA86 [FR Doc. 03-25124 Filed 12-19-03; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001-08-S